• Dr.Oz and the Polyp: Physician Screen Thyself

    Dr. Mehmet Oz is always encouraging people to live healthier lives, and that includes following recommendations about colon cancer screening. This year, Dr. Oz turned 50, and as according to recommendations, he underwent a colonoscopy. During the examination, his doctor found and removed an adenomatous polyp, a precancerous growth, inside his intestine. Dr. Oz told [...]

  • UPDATE: More details on Michael Douglas’ diagnosis

    Last night on Late Night with  David Letterman, actor Michael Douglas revealed that he is suffering from Stage 4 throat cancer. The actor was diagnosed in early August when he was evaluated for a persistent sore throat and ear pain. Douglas, 65, blames his past history of alcohol abuse and smoking as contributing to the [...]

  • Emmy’s Big Question: Who is Temple Grandin?

    One of the big winner at last night’s Emmy Awards was an HBO film called Temple Grandin. It won Emmys  for Outstanding Made For Television Movie, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie – David Strathairn, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie – Claire Danes, Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries [...]

  • Joey Lawrence gets a “paper cut” on his cornea

    Actor Joey Lawrence apparently got an eyeful Wednesday while rehearsing with Melissa Joan Hart for their ABC Family show, Melissa and Joey. While leaning over to hug Hart, Lawrence got poked in the eye with the script, “ripping” his cornea. He sent out this tweet on Thursday: “Hey my tweet peeps. Sorry for being AWOL. [...]

  • Letterman bitten by “Satanic” dog

    Tuesday night, Late Show host David Letterman showed guest Drew Barrymore a variety of scabs and scars purportedly inflicted on Letterman by his pet dog, Sully. Letterman joked that the dog is a  “half yellow lab, half-Satan” mix. But dog bites are no laughing matter. According to the CDC: About 4.5 million people are bitten [...]