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  “Modern Family’s” Sarah Hyland Undergoes Kidney Transplant

  By Dr. Michele Berman on May 14, 2012

  Sarah Hyland, who plays daughter oldest daughter Haley Dunphy on the award winning comedy series Modern Family, revealed that she recently underwent a kidney transplant....

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  Nick Cannon Hospitalized with “Mild Kidney Failure,” Cause Not Disclosed

  By Dr. Michele Berman on January 4, 2012

  Mariah Carey took to Twitter today to report that her husband, America’s Got Talent host Nick Cannon has been hospitalized in Aspen, Colorado with “mild...

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  30 Rock’s Grizzwald “Grizz” Chapman Needs a New Kidney

  By Dr Mark Boguski on December 14, 2009

  30 Rock regular Grizzwald “Grizz” Chapman revealed on the Dr. Oz Show that he has kidney failure due to untreated high blood pressure and receives...

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  UPDATE: Natalie Cole receives new kidney

  By Dr Mark Boguski on May 20, 2009

  As previously reported here, singer Natalie Cole revealed that she was suffering from kidney failure as a result of Hepatitis C. She had been undergoing...

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  Paralympian Amy Purdy Dances with the Stars

  By Dr. Michele Berman on March 17, 2014

  When Paralympian Amy Purdy steps out on the dance floor on the season premier of Dancing with the Stars tonight, she’ll be stepping out on...

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  Sasha McHale, Daughter of Rocket’s Coach, Dies from Lupus Complications

  By Dr. Michele Berman on November 27, 2012

  Alexandra (“Sasha”) McHale, daughter of Houston Rockets coach Kevin McHale has died at the age of 23. It is reported that she died of complications...

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  Yvette Wilson, Parkers/Moesha Actress Dies of Cervical Cancer

  By Dr. Michele Berman on June 16, 2012

  Yvette Wilson, an actress best known for her role as Andell Wilkerson on UPN’s Moesha and its spinoff, The Parkers, has died at the age...

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  Political Commentator David Broder has died.

  By Dr. Michele Berman on March 10, 2011

  Pulitzer Prize winning political commentator David Broder has died. The 81-year-old Washington Post columnist died of complications from diabetes. According to the Washington Post: Mr....

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  Celebrities help “Give Life” event at FIT

  By Dr Mark Boguski on November 12, 2010

  Today we have a guest blog submitted to us by Christina Alibrandi, a senior at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Give Life is a group...

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  UPDATES: August 5, 2010

  By Dr Mark Boguski on August 5, 2010

  In December, 2009, we reported that 30 Rock regular Grizzwald “Grizz” Chapman had revealed on the Dr. Oz Show that he has kidney failure due...

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