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Rick Santorum’s Daughter Hospitalized

Republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum had to leave the campaign trail when his 3 yr old daughter Isabella (Bella) had to be hospitalized. Bella has a serious genetic disorder called Trisomy 18, and was admitted to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia with pneumonia in both lungs. According to Hogan Gidley, Santorum’s National Communications Director: “Rick and [...]

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John Edward’s Trial Delayed Because of “Life-Threatening Heart Condition”

There’s a new twist in the criminal trial of former Vice-Presidential candidate John Edwards. Federal Judge Catherine C. Eagles has delayed the much anticipated trial until the end of March. Edwards, 58, must undergo a procedure in February to correct a “life-threatening heart condition.” Cardiologists (heart physicians) have told Edwards that he should not drive [...]

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A Royal Pain in the Chest: Prince Philip Stented to Treat CAD

Just as royal-watchers were getting ready to clamor about Kate’s first Christmas as a royal, a health scare for  Prince Philip threatened to put a damper on the festivities. The 90-year old was hospitalized yesterday after complaining of chest pain. He was taken by helicopter to the UK’s largest cardiothoracic hospital, Papworth Hospital in Cambridge.  [...]

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Atheist Christopher Hitchens Used “The Language of God” To Battle His Cancer

English-American author and journalist Christopher Hitchens died today from cancer of the esophagus. He was diagnosed with this tumor about 17 months ago. What did Christopher Hitchens and Steve Jobs have in common? Both men used DNA to try to discover and treat the gene mutations that were driving their cancers. Jobs had his DNA [...]

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Which Celebrities Are Vegans and Why?

Quiz time. Quick, name a celebrity who’s a vegan. That’s getting pretty easy to do these, as the list of celebrities choosing the vegan lifestyle seems to be increasing by the minute. Take these, for instance: Some, like Ellen Degeneres and wife Portia DeRossi, who will be partnering with rocker Chrissie Hynde, and producer Steve [...]

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Gabby Giffords Speaks But Sings Better

I’ve always been struck by brain’s capacity for musical memory. When you recall songs that were popular when you were young, don’t you remember every lyric? Every nuance of the rhythm? Even the little peculiarities of the way the singer sang each word? All this, when you can hardly remember what you ate for dinner [...]

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Will Carla Bruni be Putting her New Baby’s Health at Risk?

“Frankly, I cannot stand it. I have to stay sitting or lying most of the time, cannot smoke or drink wine. I cannot wait for it to end.” This comment to French magazine, La Parisien, is from French First Lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy about her current pregnancy. The 43-year-old former model is due at the beginning [...]

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Did Cancer Cause Kara Kennedy’s Heart Attack?

Some families seem to have more than their share of tragedy. The Kennedys are one of those. Friday night, Kara Kennedy Allen, the only daughter of the late Senator Ted Kennedy, died at the age of 51. The oldest of his three children suffered a heart attack after working out at a gym in Northwest Washington, D.C. Her [...]

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What Did Music Therapy And The iPad Have To Do With Gabrielle Giffords’ Recovery?

Partisan politics took a rest last night when an unexpected visit to the House floor by Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. As you are all aware, Congresswoman Giffords suffered  a gunshot wound to the head in an assassination attempt in January. Since that time, Giffords has many amazing strides in her rehabilitation, even attending the take-off [...]

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Migraines Become a Headache for Presidential Hopeful Michele Bachmann

As if GOP Presidential candidate Congresswoman Michele Bachmann doesn’t have enough controversy around her, Bachmann is now having to answer questions about her health. Yesterday, she acknowledged that she suffers from chronic migraine attacks. Although the condition is not life-threatening, some have questioned whether the headaches, which have been described as occasionally being “incapacitating” would [...]

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