Today is Stephen Hawking’s 70th birthday! Not an insignificant feat for someone who has been dealing with a serious illness for most of his life. Beginning at age 21, the British physicist and mathematician has experienced progressive loss of muscle function, leaving him nearly completely paralyzed and only able to communicate through a computerized voice [...]
Apple Founder Steve Jobs has died at the age of 56. Jobs recently stepped aside as Apple CEO due to poor health. As we have reported on numerous occasions, Jobs suffered from a neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas, NOT the pancreatic cancer he is frequently reported by the media as having. He underwent a liver [...]
Has Dr. Mehmet Oz gone too far this time? It’s one thing to urge people to analyze the sound and shape of their poop, or to recommend pepto-bismol as a anti-aging facial. But when you mess with one of the cornerstones of childhood beverages-namely, apple juice- you may have just gone too far! This week [...]
Many of you no doubt remember the story of Charla Nash. Charla was the friend of a woman who kept 200 pound chimpanzee Travis as a pet, who, in February 2009, savagely attacked her without warning. Nash was left blind, with severe facial deformities and without both hands. Despite the devastating injuries, Nash survived and [...]
Today, during an invited lecture at the Harvard School of Public Health, Celebrity Diagnosis co-founders Drs. Mark Boguski and Michele Berman, defined a new concept in health communication at the interface of social media and pop culture. Dubbed The Goody-Gaga Effect, it refers to the phenomenon of sharply increased volume of search traffic, for specific [...]
Did you know that some psychologists and psychiatrists would like to classify obesity as a brain disease? The reason for this is that there is mounting evidence that food, or certain types of food, can trigger the same addictive effects in the brain as drugs like heroin and cocaine.
Last Monday, Dr. B and I attended Grand Rounds at Boston University School of Medicine where the guest speaker was diet wisdom doubter Gary Taubes. The audience, which consisted of both endocrinologists and nutritionists, was polite until the post-presentation Q&A when a “food fight” erupted over heated exchanges with the guest speaker during which two audience members stormed out of the room….
Last week, we did a story about Dr. Mehmet Oz’s cancer scare. On routine screening colonoscopy, doctors found and removed an benign tumor called an adenomatous polyp. Dr. Oz underwent the traditional method of colonoscopy with a flexible colonoscope. However in February of this year, President Obama underwent a virtual colonoscopy during his annual physical [...]
Dr. Mehmet Oz is always encouraging people to live healthier lives, and that includes following recommendations about colon cancer screening. This year, Dr. Oz turned 50, and as according to recommendations, he underwent a colonoscopy. During the examination, his doctor found and removed an adenomatous polyp, a precancerous growth, inside his intestine. Dr. Oz told [...]
One of the big winner at last night’s Emmy Awards was an HBO film called Temple Grandin. It won Emmys for Outstanding Made For Television Movie, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie – David Strathairn, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie – Claire Danes, Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries [...]
Subscribe + Connect to Celebrity Diagnosis to receive regular updates by email, feeds and follow us on your favorite social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter.
Kelly Ripa Diagnoses Herself With Mysterious Neurological Disorder
Angelina Jolie Feeds Her Kids Bugs!
Did “Alternative Medicine” Kill Steve Jobs?
Jaws Actor Roy Scheider Died of Multiple Myeloma-Correction
“Patti Hansen: Rock Steady” despite bladder cancer
Suzanne Somers used Belly Fat Stem Cells to grow Her New Breasts
Gwyneth Spouting GOOP… Again
Rick Santorum’s Daughter Hospitalized
Demi’s Heartbreak Breakdown
Jaws Actor Roy Scheider Died of Multiple Myeloma-Correction
Assisted Reproductive Technology Informational Website: Excellent items from you, man. I've remember your...
Samantha: Dr. B, thank you for stressing that cancer is not ...
Dr. M: Thanks for the update Lori....
Lori: Thank you for the correction.
The Myeloma Beacon...
Hanna O: I have arrived here in support of Lori, who posted...
Subscribe + Connect to Celebrity Diagnosis to receive regular updates by email, feeds and follow us on your favorite social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter.
