May 22, 2013

EUR Health Note: The Effect of Pancreatic Cancer

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*Many people may have heard about lung cancer, breast cancer, or even cervical cancer because it is well publicized in the media.  Well, I am here to bring awareness to you about pancreatic cancer which kills thousands yearly.  While you can find a lump at the doctor for breast cancer, pancreatic cancer goes undetected for [...]




Video: Steve Jobs Steps Down as Head of Apple

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*Steve Jobs, the visionary co-founder of Apple Inc. and driving force behind a string of products that revolutionized the consumer-electronics industry, stepped down as chief executive on Wednesday. His departure from the CEO post had been widely anticipated ever since Jobs took an extended medical leave earlier this year to attend to undisclosed health reasons. [...]




Video: Aretha Franklin, 85 lbs Lighter, on ‘The View’

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*Aretha Franklin showed off her 85-pound weight loss during an appearance on “The View” Thursday. “I feel wonderful, I’ve got more energy, I’ve changed my diet, going to Whole Foods now, getting the best stuff,” she said during her first appearance on the show since undergoing surgery for an undisclosed ailment. “Dropped the chitlins, drop [...]




Aretha Franklin Will Never Retire; She Wants Jhud or Fantasia to Play Her

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*Despite her little health episode, the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin declared she will never retire from music. Now that she’s 85 pounds lighter and back on track with her health, the singer admitted it was a thought before, but she’s tied to her music for life. “I’ve considered retiring before, but I’d get so [...]




Aretha Franklin says She didn’t have Gastric Bypass Procedure

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*In an interview with Access Hollywood, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin emphatically says she did NOT have gastric bypass surgery. “Definitely not – and would not,” Franklin, 68, tells Access Hollywood in a two-part interview to air Monday and Tuesday. “I heard that [rumor]. I said, ‘That is crazy.’ ” Since undergoing a mysterious [...]




Doctor: Aretha’s Rapid Weight Loss ‘Impossible’ on Diet/Exercise Alone

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Aretha Franklin covers the March 7, 2011 issue of Jet Magazine *Fox411 has sought a health expert to weigh in on Aretha Franklin’s 85 pound weight loss, and he says that given her age and the amount of weight she’s lost — simple diet and exercise alone are not enough to have brought on such [...]




Video: Aretha Franklin on ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ (Part One)

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*Wendy Williams finally sat down with the Queen of Soul for Wednesday’s broadcast of her talk show, but the legendary singer still didn’t disclose the exact nature of her recent illness. Aretha Franklin, 68, would only say that she knew she was seriously ill when she felt a crippling pain in her side. The singer [...]




Video: Aretha Tells Wendy All About Her Health Issues and More

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*For the past few weeks, folks have been in the dark about what’s really going on with Aretha Franklin. From strange rumors to ambiguous reports, the singer’s health has been in question for some times now. So on the “Wendy Williams Show,” the diva will share the truth in an interview that was taped on [...]




Aretha Set to Return to the Stage in May

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*The world is anxiously awaiting the return of Aretha Franklin since she announced that her health issues are under control. She recently dismissed reports she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer Online reports say the Queen of Soul is set to return to the stage in May for a still-to-be announced tribute show. She says [...]




Aretha Franklin Laughs at Pancreatic Cancer Reports

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*Aretha Franklin’s health issues have worried the heck out of her fan base recently as rumors began floating around about her condition. But she finally spoke out about her health, clearing it all up. “Well, there was just so many wild things out there and just so many things being said that weren’t true,” Aretha [...]




Video: Aretha Franklin Phones Wendy Williams Show

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*Wendy Williams’ trademark “How you Doin’?” took on deeper meaning Wednesday when it was directed to none other than Aretha Franklin. A month after surgery in Detroit for an undisclosed ailment, the Queen of Soul called in to “The Wendy Williams Show,” telling the host her health is “superb” and that she was relaxing at [...]




Aretha on Illness: ‘The Problem Has Been Resolved’

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*Though she still didn’t address whether or not she recently underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer (as some reports claim), Aretha Franklin talked to JET about her health troubles. “I am not going to even deal with that,” the singer said when asked about whether or not she has pancreatic cancer. “I don’t have to talk [...]




Aretha Franklin Alive Despite Web Reports

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*In the wake of Teena Marie’s sudden death, reports began circulating online Monday that claimed the ailing Aretha Frankilin had also passed away – but those rumors are flat-out false. The Queen of Soul has not died, a source close to the singer told the Free Press late Monday. The Detroit singer, who has been [...]




Jet: Aretha Franklin to Reveal Illness Details ‘Soon’

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*Soul icon Aretha Franklin tells Jet magazine that she will soon reveal the details behind her recent surgery at a Detroit hospital. Franklin told the magazine that friends know she is “a lot more than the girl in the pink Cadillac on the Freeway of Love who also sings about Respect” and that they have [...]




Aretha Franklin Released from Detroit Hospital

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*Music legend Aretha Franklin has been discharged from a Detroit hospital where she reportedly underwent successful surgery for pancreatic cancer. The 68-year-old Queen of Soul is still keeping quiet about her diagnosis. “I’ve been at home for almost three days now,” Franklin said in a statement. “My family and friends who brought me home are [...]