Haim was a famous 80’s kid star, with his most memorable part in the Lost Boys. Many remember Haim as one of the “Corey’s”, as his best friend actor Corey Feldman. Recently the two have gone their separate ways. Haim stating that he was just tired of the “Corey’s” stigma.

Haim has openly talked about his drug problems in the past. Stating that he started smoking pot at age 15 the problem escalated from there. When asked if he would change his past, he simply stated “no”. He believed all the experience he had gained in his life would be gone if he changed anything, even his addiction, in his past.

Haim was at the Hollywood home of his mother when the event that led to his death took place. An ambulance was called, and at 3:40PT Haim was pronounced dead at the hospital. Haim’s mother is said to have stated to police that he had not been feeling well for a couple of days.

According to figures released by the CDC earlier this week, one out of every six Americans who are between the ages of 14 and 49 have genital herpes. The rate of infection is highest for black women as nearly 50% of African American women within the same age group have the disease.

Overall, the rate of people in that age group with herpes has remained relatively stable. An estimated 16% of Americans in that age group have the disease. From 1999 through 2004, 17% of Americans in the same age group carried the disease.

In total, about 19 million people across the United States are currently infected with HSV-2. The cost of treating these people is devastating to the American health care system. It is estimated that almost $16 billion is spent treating these people each year.

While the rate of herpes infection is high, the scariest statistic is how many people may not know that they carry the disease. The CDC estimates that 4 out of every 5 people with the disease may not be aware that they are a carrier.

This study is the first of its kind, and compares how the general health of a person affects his or quality of sex with age. The study is also the first to attempt to calculate a person’s sexually active life expectancy.

During the course of the study, information was obtained from over 6,000 men and women. The information was gathered in midlife and then again in later life. The findings showed that, at 55 years of age, the average sexually active life expectancy for a woman was 10.6 years while a man’s was a few years longer, 15 years. However, even though the sexually active life expectancy of men was found to be longer, more males than females suffer from poor health. Having poor health leads to a decrease in a person’s average sexually active life expectancy. The news that older adults can still enjoy years of sexual activity beyond that age of 55 is very promising.

A study completed by John Hopkins University showed that kidney donors have a similar long-term survival rate as people who do not donate a kidney. The study followed 80,000 patients who donated a kidney between 1994 and 2009. The survey also compared them to over 9,000 healthy participants for a period of 6 years.

While over a long period of time kidney donors are just as likely to have a long life, they do have a much higher mortality rate for the first 90 days following surgery. This is mainly due to the inherent risks of undergoing surgery. The researchers also determined that those with health risks, including high blood pressure, had a much higher risk of dying after surgery than those who were healthy before hand.

Due to the results of the study, experts still believe that kidney donation is safe and should continue to be practiced.

The overwhelming favorite to win this year’s 2010 SEC Basketball tournament has to be the Kentucky Wildcats. The Wildcats, who are presently ranked #2 in the country behind the Kansas Jayhawks, have spent bits and pieces of the season ranked number one. The Wildcats finished the season with a record of 29 and 2, which included an SEC conference record of 14 and 2.

Beyond the Kentucky Wildcats, the Tennessee Volunteers also have a good chance of winning the conference championship. Tennessee, who is presently ranked number 13 in the country, finished the regular season with a record of 23 and 7, and a conference record of 11 and 5. Among their 23 wins was a 74 to 65 victory over Kentucky. However, the Volunteers recently lost guard Tyler Smith who was suspended by the team.

While Kentucky, Tennessee, and 23rd ranked Vanderbilt look destined to be in the NCAA Tournament this March, other teams need to play well in the SEC to advance. Mississippi, Florida, and Mississippi State all need to play well in order to earn a bid into the big dance.

Her parents, Ryan and Shanna Marsh are hoping their daughter’s plight will bring more funding and research to this awful disease. Some may question their actions but these parents were willing to do whatever it took to save their child’s lives, even starting a Facebook page. The social network site generated 28,000 fans and united the country in the fight for Layla’s life. Their tweets gained them more than 42,000 followers including celebrities Ryan Seacrest and Paris Hilton.

The little girl’s triumphs and struggles became a part of thousands of people’s lives and when doctor’s gave the devastating news that Layla was in the final weeks of her life, it crushed the hearts of many. Her parents took her home to live out her final weeks. Their tweets became more devastating as the pain became unbearable for the brave little girl, and she could do little more than sleep away her last days.

Nathan has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow, but will opt to rest and rehad the elbow over the next few weeks. If the rest doesn’t work, surgery will likely be the only option, and that would cost Nathan the entire 2010 season.

Nathan has been one of baseball’s best closers and last season he had 47 saves and a 2.10 ERA. Nathan did have offseason surgery to remove bone chips in his elbow by noted surgeon Dr. James Andrews. One option the Twins may explore is to move Jon Rauch to closer as he has 26 career saves. There are not any experienced closers on the free agent market as of now, but they also could wait to see who gets cut from other teams as rosters are trimmed later in March.

The Twins are expected to contend for the AL Central Division title along with the Chicago White Sox, and are opening a new ballpark this season.

According to the report “2010 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures” released by the Alzheimer’s Association today, over 5 million people are living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. One of the reasons why this is so is because people are living longer, thus allowing their brains to deteriorate more than they would if they had died years earlier. What is scary is that African-Americans are almost twice as likely and Hispanics are about one and a half times more likely than Caucasians to suffer from Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia.

Alzheimer’s Association’s senior director, Maria Carrillo, thinks there may be a connection between this and the higher rates of diabetes and heart disease seen in these ethnic groups. Carrillo points to the lack of resources and education that probably deters these groups from being aware and taking preventative measures.

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 500,000 new cases of Alzheimer’s will be diagnosed this year. They speculate that by the year 2050 almost a million new cases of Alzheimer’s will be diagnosed annually.

Some signs of Alzheimer’s include memory loss, difficulty completing familiar tasks, confusion, problems with speaking or writing, and poor judgment.

Seasonings manufactured by Basic Food Flavors, Inc. and used in Pringles Restaurant Cravers Cheeseburger (UPC code 37000 26936) and Pringles Family Faves Taco Night (UPC code 37000 26773) flavors contain hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) that may have been exposed to salmonella contamination.

Proctor & Gamble stressed that no other varieties of the popular potato crisp snack were affected by the recall and only the Cravers Cheeseburger and Family Faves Taco Night flavors have been removed from store shelves ” to protect consumers from possible Salmonella exposure.” Salmonella is bacteria that passes from the feces of people or animals to other people or animals, causing diarrhea and other symptoms of foodbourne illness.

Consumers who have already purchased either or both of the recalled Pringles potato snack flavors can contact Proctor & Gamble at the toll free number 1-877-876-8771 to request a refund of their purchase price or a coupon for a replacement with another Pringles product.

Proctor & Gamble’s swift action in removing the affected Pringles products from the marketplace is part of a larger industry-wide recall, says the FDA, of all food products containing the possibly contaminated HVP manufactured by Basic Food Flavors.

New Jersey health officials say that an unlicensed plastic surgeon is injecting women’s rear ends with what is believed to be silicone, petroleum jelly and hardware grade caulk. Officials say that rather than receiving medical-grade silicone, the women received a diluted version of non-medical-grade silicone. According to executive and medical director of the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System, Steve M. Marcus, what these women had injected into their rear ends was the same stuff that you use around your bathtub.

Needless to say it is giving the women more than they wished for when they went in asking for rear ends that looked like celebs such as Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian.

Six women from the Newark area have been hospitalized after receiving these mysterious injections. They have been diagnosed with deep tissue infections as well as skin infections.

The black market butt enhancement treatments all occurred in area hotels.

Officials are investigating the situation, but have yet to be able to track down the unlicensed plastic surgeon. They urge women to seek out licensed professionals when looking for a plastic surgeon; they also urge them to do their homework as far as background checks.