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May 22, 2012

Moesha Star Yvette Wilson Battling Cancer for the Second Time

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*Truly sad story. Former Moesha star, Yvette Wilson, known for her role as Andell Wilkerson, is battling a nasty battle against cancer, says blogger Carlton Jordan. Fans and supporters of the star are helping her fight the illness through the “CANCER SUCKS” fund. Money from donations will go toward medical expenses not covered by Wilson’s [...]

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Woman Loses Limbs from Complications with Butt Injections (Video)

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*Unfortunately, the saying, “When it rains, it pours” is devastatingly true for so many people. As the butt injections controversy heats up in the media, more and more women appear to ignore the cautionary tales and continue to receive butt injections. This story should cause many to think before getting one more shot. (more…)  

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Raven Symone on Her ‘Plan it Forward’ Health Care Initiative with Merck

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*Although she’s not been on the small screen too much lately, Raven Symone is busy behind the scenes and on the Broadway stage. Last month she came out as Deloris Van Cartier in the theater adaptation of “Sister Act.” She’s also been working on giving back to the community through her latest global health care [...]

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Alert! Breast Cancer in Men is Deadly

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*When you think of breast cancer, you think of the effect it has had on women worldwide. But what about men? A new article in the Associated Press talks about the deadly effects of breast cancer in men and how it is almost two times deadly in the male species. NewsOne writer Lynette Holloway recently [...]

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Michael Clarke Duncan Stands with PETA (Video)

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*Big man Michael Clarke Duncan is a vegetarian. Yes, the massive actor, best known for his role in “The Green Mile,” has joined PETA in their latest campaign to save animals. But it wasn’t an easy choice. RELATED: Michael Clarke Duncan Lands TV Role in ‘The Finder’ The actor admits he was going through some [...]

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T.D. Jakes Begins Free Discount Prescription Drug Campaign

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*Reverend T.D. Jakes has launched a campaign to help relieve his fellow brethren from the financial burden of prescription drugs. He disclosed in a public letter that he’s concerned about the health of everyone and desires to make taking care of self much more affordable. “I am offering a FREE pharmacy discount card to you [...]

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Photos: Janet Jackson Shows Off Nutrisystem Figure in NY

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*Janet Jackson showed off her new body at an event in New York on Thursday. The singer, a spokeswoman for the weight loss company Nutrisystem, sported black skinny jeans and a cleavage-bearing fitted top while working the red carpet of Marcho Glaviano’s “Supermodels” exhibit opening. Posing outside the Keszier Gallery, the self-professed “yo-yo dieter” said [...]

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Glenn’s Strategies for Well-Being: Aging in Cuba – Lessons Learned-1

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“Many men can draft many laws. But few have the piercing and humane eye, which can see beyond the words to the people that they touch. Few can see past the speeches and the political battles to the doctor over there that is tending the infirm, and to the hospital that is receiving those in [...]

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Rihanna Update: Over the NYC Flu She Caught; Denies Dating Footballer

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*The arm with the IV that you see above belongs to Rihanna. Sources close to Rihanna say she came down with a bad case of the flu and required an IV drip. Sources tell TMZ she started feeling really ill last week and saw a doctor on Thursday, but by the time of her “Saturday [...]

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Chuck Brown Very Much Alive, but Recovering from Pneumonia

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*Shortly after news of go-go music pioneer Chuck Brown falling ill, rumors began to spread that the legend was dead. From Twitter to Facebook to blogs to news sites, the family of Brown struck down the false information saying he’s recovering from pneumonia. A source close to the family says he was originally admitted to [...]

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Tracy Morgan Suffers Medical Emergency in the Rockies Again

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*What is it with mountains and Tracy Morgan? For the second time in five months, the comedian/actor fell seriously ill in the Rockies and required the use of a wheelchair to make his flight home. Tracy was rushed to a hospital in Denver on Saturday for flu-like symptoms and dehydration. He was treated for several [...]

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10 Things Ladies Should Know About False Lashes

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*One of the most popular trends in Hollywood amongst the female in-crowd are fake lashes. The fake lids, which are now being worn across the country by daughters and mothers, was made popular by the likes of Kim Kardashian and LaLa Vasquez to name a few. But while many may be interested in imitating their [...]

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Black Women are Fat Because they want to be Claims Writer

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*Alice Randall has written and interesting essay/article for the NY Times on fat black women. Randall notes that FOUR out of five black women are seriously overweight. And one out of four middle-aged black women has diabetes. She thinks what’s really needed is a body-culture revolution in black America. Why? Because too many experts who [...]

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Watching, Reading and Listening: A New Way to Interact with (PREZISTA®) Patient Information

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*[Titusville, NJ] – It lies within the compact folded rectangle that accompanies prescription medicines. In black and white on paper, it follows prescription medicine advertisements in magazines and newspapers. Known as patient information, it is frequently part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved labeling for prescription medicines. For many, it can be [...]

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Montel Williams Admits to Eating Disorder to Dr. Oz (Video)

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*Montel Williams appeared on the Dr. Mehmet Oz show recently and opened wide about his emotional past. He admitted dealing with an emotional eating disorder after going through a double mastectomy at the age of 19. Unfortunately it was the wrong procedure. His torn pectoralis muscle was misdiagnosed as male breast cancer. RELATED: Montel Williams [...]

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