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Archive for October, 2009
Dennis Hopper being treated for prostate cancer
Oct. 30 | Director, actor, producer, writer and artist Dennis Hopper is reportedly being treated for prostate cancer. Hopper, 73, is seeking medical treatment at the University of Southern California. According to his manager, Sam Maydew, the actor will be treated...
Halloween face paint may be dangerous
Oct. 28 | According to an October 27, 2009 press release, the safety of face paints for Halloween now has the attention of the Food and Dug Administration (FDA). According to “Campaign for Safe Cosmetics”, 10 out of 10 children’s face paints the organization...
Anti-psychotic drugs may cause serious weight gain in kids
Oct. 28 | Weight gain is a recognized potential side effect of some anti-psychotic drugs that are prescribed for many different behavioral problems. According to new research, older children and teens who take these drugs may be more susceptible to weight gain...
UPDATE: Andrew Lloyd Webber has prostate cancer
Oct. 26 | World-renowned composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is reportedly battling prostate cancer. Webber, 61, vows to beat the disease. A representative for Webber says the prostate cancer was caught in the early stages. “Andrew is now undergoing treatment and expects...
Andrew Lloyd Webber fighting prostate cancer
Oct. 26 | According to reports, the world famous composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. A representative for Webber stated that he has started medical treatment for the cancer and that it was detected in an early stage, making the...
Gene therapy used to improve vision
Oct. 24 | A team of doctors in the U.S. treated 12 patients who have a rare genetic eye disorder by using gene therapy which significantly improved vision. Younger patients seemed to react better to the gene therapy, which involves injecting the eye with genetic...
Cheerleader only walks backwards after flu shot: No hoax
Oct. 24 | A single dose of a seasonal flu shot has changed a cheerleader’s life forever. Ten days after receiving the shot, Desiree Jennings, 25, came down with a painful debilitating neurological disorder. Prior to getting the flu shot in August, Desiree’s...
A needle a day to treat obesity
Oct. 23 | According to a new study, the diabetes drug, liraglutide can help people without diabetes lose weight. The study found the injection curbed patient’s hunger and had better weight loss results than the leading obesity drug orlistat. Liraglutide contains...
UPDATE: Outbreak of Mumps in New Jersey
Oct. 23 | Approximately 30 individuals in Lakewood, New Jersey, nearly all between the ages of 17 and 20, have come down with the mumps in the last two weeks. New York health officials report that the outbreak originated in a child who traveled to Britain and then...
