Medical Minute: Anorexia Nervosa
New photos posted on social media by Whitney Houston‘s daughter, Bobbi Kristina, suggests she may be suffering from Anorexia Nervosa, an eating disorder characterized by a starvation diet and low...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Deadly Ebola Virus Spreads to Liberia; Can it Spread to America?
The deadly Ebola virus outbreak has spread to Liberia and Sierra Leone from neighboring Guinea, health officials say. The Ebola outbreak has killed 78 victims so far and the death toll is growing...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Cancer Signs Women Might Miss
Chances are 1 in 5 of you has cancer, will have cancer, or knows someone who has cancer. According to the American Cancer Society: there will be an estimated 1,665,540 new cancer cases diagnosed and...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Marfan Syndrome
Baylor men’s basketball standout Isaiah Austin will not realize his dream of playing for the NBA. Austin has been diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes connective tissue...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Male Incontinence
We’ve all seen the TV commercials for male and female incontinence. Incontinence can be an embarrassing and humiliating experience, as evidenced by rapper Slim Thug who wet himself while rushing to the...
View ArticleMedical Minute: PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)
PCOS means Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or many ovarian cysts. PCOS can cause health problems such as Type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity and high cholesterol levels. The cause is unknown and the...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Vaginal Orgasms Don’t Exist
For centuries, women have fretted about their inability to achieve internal orgasms through sexual penetration. Millions of women sought treatment under the mistaken assumption that their inability to...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Permanent Color Contact Implants
Last week, rumors spread wildly that former Xscape singer and reality TV star Tameka “Tiny” Harris flew to Tunisia to undergo a controversial cosmetic procedure to permanently change her eye color. The...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Blood-Sucking Parasite Infects 300K Americans
A deadly blood-sucking parasite, introduced into America by Mexicans crossing the porous southern border, has infected up to 300,000 Americans — and 300,000 more Americans are expected to be infected...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Cancer Signs Women Might Miss
Chances are 1 in 5 of you has cancer, will have cancer, or knows someone who has cancer. According to the American Cancer Society: there will be an estimated 1,665,540 new cancer cases diagnosed and...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Marfan Syndrome
Baylor men’s basketball standout Isaiah Austin will not realize his dream of playing for the NBA. Austin has been diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes connective tissue...
View ArticleTodd Tucker’s Mother Dies from a Stroke
Yesterday it was reported that reality TV producer Todd Tucker‘s mother, Miss Sharon, died from complications related to a stroke. Miss Sharon collapsed on Monday afternoon in Mew York City. She was...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Acid Reflux (GERD)
According to published reports, President Barack Obama was rushed to a military hospital near Washington D.C. on Saturday after complaining of a sore throat. Doctors there diagnosed Obama with GERD...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Pica (Eating Disorder)
25-year-old Jade Sylvester, of England, has unusual eating habits. In addition to eating 3 square meals a day, Sylvester also consumes one roll of toilet paper per day. “I started craving toilet roll....
View ArticleStuart Scott Loses His Battle with Appendix Cancer
Former ESPN Anchor Stuart Scott died Sunday morning following a long battle with cancer. He was 49. Scott was diagnosed with appendiceal cancer (cancer of the appendix) after he underwent an emergency...
View ArticleMedical Minute: The Worst Shoes for Your Feet
Podiatrists have issued warnings about women wearing high heeled shoes for decades. The high fashion footwear are available in a variety of styles including stilleto’s (or spikes), pumps and wedges....
View ArticleMedical Minute: Pulmonary Embolism (Blood Clot in Lung)
Miami Heat center Chris Bosh will miss the rest of the NBA season after he was diagnosed with Pulmonary Embolism (blood clots in his lungs). The 30-year-old Dallas native was diagnosed with the...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Esophageal Cancer
This is an updated post of an earlier version that was originally posted in May 1, 2012. Have you ever attempted to swallow food and it feels like it’s stuck in your throat (or somewhere in your upper...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Why Colonics and Colon Cleansers Aren’t Safe
Longtime V-103 Morning Show co-host Wanda Smith was recently hospitalized with diverticulitis, a painful inflammatory infection of the intestines. If you are an Atlanta resident who listens to V-103...
View ArticleMedical Minute: Sociopaths vs Psychopaths
With the Charleston Church Shooting dominating headlines, many in the news media are tossing around the words ‘sociopath’ and ‘psychopath’ as if they are interchangeable. But there are distinct...
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