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Bella Santorum Brings Trisomy 18 To Nations Attention

Republican Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum spent the weekend with his family in Pennsylvania when his daughter Bella, age 3, was hospitalized with complications from pneumonia. The complications were severe, due to a birth defect in Bella known as Trisomy 18. Trisomy 18 is the addition of an 18th chromosome to the body of a baby during development. It is common in children conceived later in... 

Demi Moore’s Hospitalization Caused By Substance Abuse With Whips-its Full Of Nitrous Oxide

After a split from fellow actor, Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore hit rock bottom on Monday night. The actress was reportedly doing whip-its and suffered from a seizure. The 49 year old Moore, was rushed to a nearby hospital. Many were shocked over the reported whip-it abuse. Whip-its are considered the drug of choice for teens and is not typically used by adults. In most cases, whip-its involve inhaling... 

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Demi Moore Hospitalized After Doing Whip-its Full Of Nitrous Oxide, Report Says

Demi Moore is whippin’ into rehab Demi Moore was rushed to the hospital on Monday night. It was reported that she had been doing “whip-its”, which is a nitrous oxide inhalant. When she became unresponsive and appeared to be having a seizure, 911 was called. She was then taken to a hospital within the Los Angeles area. On Tuesday she checked herself into a treatment facility. Her... 

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Diabetes Amputation Ad Altered

New York City began a new health campaign ad to depict the horrors of diabetes and amputation. The ad shows an clearly overweight man with only one leg and three glasses of soda. The ad states that portions sizes have grown which may lead to diabetes. The uproar offer the graphic ad is due to the picture of the man being altered. The man who posed for the picture is not diabetic nor has he had a leg... 

Raw Bacon Proven To Stop A Nosebleed

Studies involving bacon have confirmed that bacon can be used to cure nosebleeds. Oddly enough, the stench of bacon is not enough to cure the troubling condition though, as it would seem that the treatment actually involves stuffing the raw form of the meat up the nostril. The treatment stems from the salted pork that can stop the nose from bleeding in a short amount of time. The use of bacon has... 

Will Gum Stay In Your Stomach If Swallowed?

“Does gum really stay in you for seven years?” Almost everyone has swallowed a piece of gum or even several pieces of gum. Many have also heard the often repeated tale of swallowed gum staying in the stomach for years. Leaving many people to wonder whether this is true. Will swallowed gum stay in your stomach? The answer is no. So where did this idea that it did come from? It may be due... 

Study Shows That Coffee And Diabetes Are Linked

That morning cup of coffee can do much more than rejuvenate your body. A new study argues that coffee can reduce the risk of getting type 2 diabetes. However, before rushing to take a second cup of coffee, it is important to note that this research has not been proved yet. Researches done in the past had suggested that there is a link between coffee and diabetes. There are three main compounds in... 

Snooki Surfaces On Twitter Without Makeup (PHOTO)

Snooki without makeup: Jersey Shore star looks unrecognisable? Snooki is not usually thought of as the “wholesome girl next door type” because of her over the top dresses, long fake eyelashes and caked on makeup. However, yesterday the Jersey Shore star shocked her followers when she tweeted “no make up day and IDC!,” along with a photo of her makeup-free face. Her fans reacted with an overwhelming... 

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Rob Ford’s Weight Loss Challenge, Mayor To Shed 50lbs By June

Monday morning marked a new era for Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, hopefully a lighter one that comes with a slimmer waist-line. Ford and his brother city councillor Doug Ford rolled out an old fashioned scale in front of the mayor’s office at 9:30am for a new year weight loss challenge. The mayor once referred to himself as 300 pounds of fun, and his brother isn’t far off that size. The mayer... 

Hulk Hogan To Shave Iconic Mustache After Dental Surgery

Hulk Hogan Says Take Care Of Your Teeth kids While everyone is sure to experience some pain involved with dental work, recently former WWE star Hulk Hogan underwent some surgery that has left him in some serious pain. Beginning the process to get new teeth, he needed to have a bone graft to support the teeth. This involves building up the bone to make it stronger. After all, when you are putting... 

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