It was learned yesterday that the family of Natasha Richardson donated her organs in order to help others. It is always a difficult subject for...
Today show TV host Matt Lauer underwent surgery to repair a separated shoulder. He received this injury by flipping over the handlebars of his bicycle...
I’m sure you’ve all seen David Letterman’s “Top Ten” lists. Here is such a list from a cancer survivor, Judy Engibous, posted on Hester Hill...
Hester Hill Schnipper is a breast cancer survivor who has written several important books for those living with the disease. We recently became aware of her blog Living...
Actor and comedian Robin Williams underwent aortic valve replacement at the Cleveland Clinic on March 13, 2009. He had canceled his comedy tour earlier in...
The comments on the latest Jade Goody post by “Dr63110” made me think of a book I read many years ago called “Medicine and Culture”...
…from metastatic cervical cancer. Sometimes reality is just too real. Jade Goody — cancer of the cervix Date of diagnosis: August 2008 Age at time...
An autopsy by the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed our diagnosis of epidural hematoma as the cause of Ms. Richardson’s tragic death. Source...
Yesterday, March 19, 2009, actress Natasha Richardson died of a traumatic brain injury after a “minor fall” while skiing. It was reported that she initially felt...
Comedian Bernie Mac died August 9, 2008 of pneumonia, possibly a complication of Sarcoidosis, a condition he had a number of years. Sarcoidosis is one...