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“Joe Pa” Gone

Legendary Penn State Coach Joe Paterno has died of lung cancer. Lovingly known as “Joe Pa” in his 46 year stint as Head Coach at Penn State, Paterno held the all-time Division I record for football coaching wins with a 409-136-3 record. His team went undefeated in five different seasons, and he won two national [...]

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Canadian X Games Skier Sarah Burke in Coma After Brain Injury-UPDATED

Canadian Freestyle skier Sarah Burke has been pushing the envelope for 10 years. This time she may have pushed a little too far. The  four-time Winter X Games winner was injured Tuesday  during a training run on the superpipe in Park City, Utah. The injury put the 29 year old into a coma. Peter Judge of [...]

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Pittsburgh Steeler Benched in Denver Due to Sickle Cell Trait

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark has been told by coach Mike Tomlin that he is not playing in this weekend’s wild card game against the Broncos in Denver. Clark has the blood condition sickle cell trait which can be affected by high altitude.  In a 2007 game there, “Clark became violently ill and lost his [...]

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27 Most Shocking Moments in Celebrity Health-2011

Good or Bad, celebrities continue to shock and amaze us, and 2011 was no exception. From Charlie Sheen’s outburst in February, and Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliff admitting to being an alcoholic, to the tragic losses of Steve Jobs, Ryan Dunn, Amy Winehouse and others, 2011 was a year filled with shocking celebrity health moments that [...]

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Brawny Brewer Braun Has Positive Playoff Pee

What makes a talented young athlete turn to steroid use? That’s what people must have been thinking when they heard about Ryan Braun this week. The 28 year old,  the National League MVP this past season, tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. Braun lead the Milwaukee Brewers to their first division title in almost 30 [...]

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Jay Cutler’s Broken Thumb

In the absence of any other proof, the thumb alone would convince me of God’s existence. -Sir Isaac Newton Though much aligned in phrases such as “I’m all thumbs” or “To be under one’s thumb,” the thumb is a very important body part. Ask Chicago Bears’ quarterback Jay Cutler- he broke the thumb of his [...]

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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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Liver Cancer puts Heavyweight Champ Joe Frazier Up Against the Ropes-UPDATED

“Smoking” Joe Frazier has taken on his toughest opponent, and right now, the odds aren’t in his favor. The undisputed heavyweight champion, who took on opponents such as Muhammed Ali and George Foreman, was diagnosed with advanced liver cancer. The diagnosis only came 4 or 5 weeks ago, but the fighter is already in hospice [...]

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Another NHL Player with Brain Damage – Why This One Should Worry You

The results on All-Star NHL player Rick Martin are in. He had brain damage, specifically  chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The former Buffalo Sabre winger died of a heart attack at the age of 59 in March. Like almost 500 currently living professional athletes,  Martin had donated his brain to the Center for the Study of [...]

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Diana Nyad vs. Portuguese Man-of-War. Who Won?

How far can you swim? Several laps at the pool? How about from Cuba to Miami? Diana Nyad’s done it. Over two days in 1979, Nyad swam from Bimini to Florida, setting a distance record for non-stop swimming without a wetsuit that still stands today. Now Diana’s 62 years old, and she’s trying to do [...]

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