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Pet Cat Diagnosed with Swine Flu: What Could This Mean?

A pet cat in Iowa, in the United States was diagnosed with swine flu, the H1N1 virus, which it apparently caught from one of the people living in the house who was diagnosed with the flu as well. The 13-year-old...

Forrest Gump Has Nothing On Cameron Mathison: He's a Superstar!

A rare and difficult condition called Perthes Disease had soap opera actor and a veteran of "Dancing with the Stars," Cameron Mathison, in leg braces as a child. Cameron's own mother, Loretta Mathison, thought he...

Policeman's wife twice wrongly diagnosed with swine flu dies

" A senior policeman's wife died 'in terrible circumstances' from Legionnaires' disease after her symptoms were twice 'mistaken' for swine flu. Carol Rowe, 46 was told she had swine flu by an ambulance crew who...

Sunbeds cause surge in skin cancer in under 30s

The popularity of sunbeds in the United Kingdom have caused a surge in skin cancer in women under 30s. Malignant melanoma, which is the most dangerous form of skin cancer, is now more common than cervical and...

Home cancer test kits to be supplied to all UK over 60s

Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers for both men and women in the UK but if caught early can be effectively treated. The government have released plans for all over 60s in the UK to be issued with home...

Is It A Crime To Give A Child Marijuana To Control Violent Outbursts?

Is It A Crime To Give A Child Marijuana To Control Violent Outbursts?Debbie Jeffries shows Correspondent Harold Dow the bag of marijuana she keeps in her freezer. (CBS) .hideit {display:none} (CBS) Debbie Jeffries of Rocklin, Calif., and her mother,...

Rocksteady star Ellis dies at 70

Anyone who knows anything about reggae music will be mourning the loss of this great man. He also happened to be just a normal bloke who lived over the road from me!"Rocksteady star Ellis dies at 70 ...

Hong Kong cake found with melamine

The tainted milk scandal in China is widening outside of baby milk, with the toxic chemical malamine now being found in a cake in Hong Kong."The Hong Kong government says melamine has been detected in a locally...

Why infants still die from SIDS

" When Melissa and Rudy Haberzettl's son Jacob was born in November 2006, he was perfect in every way -- full-term, healthy weight, and a champion eater. Like many new moms, Melissa was determined to follow doctor's orders: She breastfed Jake exclusively, put him to sleep on...

What is cervical cancer?

This week see's the start of the UK government's campaign to fight cervical cancer by offering free inocculation against the virus that causes it to all female children between 11 and 18 years old starting with...

Choosing to forgive -- or not

"(LifeWire) -- Bob Johnson was close to his aunt growing up. But when she learned he was gay, she began making hurtful comments; eventually, they drifted apart. Then Johnson, 43, was diagnosed with colon cancer. Relatives flocked to his side -- except for his aunt. ...

Machine 'sniffs out skin cancer'

"A common form of skin cancer could be diagnosed by the distinctive chemical "scent" it gives off, say US experts. Philadelphia's Monell Center sampled the air directly above basal cell carcinomas and found it was different to similar samples from healthy skin. They told a...

Prognosis Dire, political columnist Robert Novak Retires

Prognosis Dire,  political columnist  Robert Novak RetiresThe Chicago Tribune is reporting that Robert Novak has stated that his condition is dire and he is permanently retiring from jounalism.  " ...

Robert Novak Suspends Journalistic Work Indefinitely

Robert Novak Suspends Journalistic Work Indefinitely By Albert N. Milliron, Politisite.com, Iron Mill Interactive Media incUpDate:  August 4, 2008 Robert Novaks diagnosis is poor and had retired from...

Christina Applegate battling breast cancer

"LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Actress Christina Applegate reportedly is undergoing treatment for breast cancer. ...

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