ICYMI, American women are spreading some serious female power in 2017-did you see the incredible turnout and inspiring signs at the Women’s March in January after the inauguration? They’re standing up for what’s right, making their presence known, and voicing their opinions loud and clear. While there’s been a surge his movement certainly didn’t start overnight.
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Many high-risk patients with breast cancer arena t getting genetic testing. Herea s why.
… tool for certain women,” said study author Reshma Jagsi, a radiation oncologist at the University of Michigan Health System. “It is worrisome to see so many of these women at highest risk for mutations failing even to have a visit focused on genetic …
Waiting lists higher than published figures
Living on the List, due to be broadcast on RT One tonight, reveals the painful reality behind the numbers on hospital waiting lists in Ireland. The programme follows patients who spend months and even years waiting to get an appointment to see a doctor or to have a procedure or operation.
Keshia Knight Pulliam Shares Distressing Story Of Racist Hospital Service
… WIC provides federal support for low-income pregnant women and new mothers. The specialist also questioned Pulliam’s health insurance, and was not helpful in teaching the actress how to breastfeed her newborn. “Like, she didn’t want to touch me,” …
Michael Buble: Son ‘progressing well’ in cancer battle
This March 31, 2011 file photo shows Canadian pop star Michael Buble, left, Argentine actress Luisana Lopilato in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Buble and Lopilato said on Feb. 3, 2017, that their 3-year-old son Noah “has been progressing well during his treatment” for cancer.
Michael Buble says son’s cancer treatment is ‘progressing well’
Singer Michael Buble and Luisana Lopilato walk on the red carpet for “Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come” at the legendary Radio City Music Hall in New York, U.S., September 15, 2016. The singer and his wife Luisana Lopilato told E! News Friday, “We are so grateful to report that our son Noah has been progressing well during his treatment and the doctors are very optimistic about the future for our little boy.
Big Tobacco Still Manipulating into the 21st Century
… continued to swear, this time under oath, that nicotine was not addictive and cigarettes were “relatively” safe. The Health Consequences of Smoking 50 Years of Progress , released in January 2014, concludes that, annually, 480,000 deaths and $289 …
We re-fought the 2016 Republican presidential primary
During the 2016 presidential campaign, Amanda Carpenter and Tim Miller were sworn enemies. Carpenter worked for Sen. Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign while Miller was on staff with Jeb Bush.
Calum Best: I need to ‘get over’ difficult relationship with my late father
… footballer after being signed to Manchester United as a teenager, before becoming better known for his alcoholism and health issues before his death at 59 in 2005. Calum lived in America with his mother Angie throughout his childhood before he moved …
Sundance: Pfeiffer and Hayek Shine in Their Best Roles in Years
Andrew Dosunmu’s Where Is Kyra? and Miguel Arteta’s Beatriz at Dinner appear to have very little in common other than the fact that they both feature a star actress getting her biggest and best role in years: Michelle Pfeiffer in the former, Salma Hayek in the latter.
Sarah Hyland skips SAG Awards due to health, but gives fans an adorable throwback
Sarah Hyland skips SAG Awards due to health, but gives fans an adorable throwback The actress posted a message to fans on Instagram. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jLClCe Sarah Hyland is nominated along with her costars from the ABC sitcom for outstanding ensemble in a comedy at the annual awards where actors award fellow actors for the best film and TV performances of the year, but she has to skip the ceremony.
Fred Lee’s Social Network: Hospital gala to help children raises…
For 21 years, supporters of the annual For Children We Care Gala have been incredible partners in caring for an entire generation of children and families. Led and orchestrated by the Asian community, the event – which has raised $14 million for B.C. Children’s Hospital – continues to be a leading date on the Chinese social calendar.
Veteran actor John Hurt dies aged 77 after battle with pancreatic cancer
The British actor was nominated for two Academy Awards, for The Elephant Man and Midnight Express, and won four Bafta Awards, including a lifetime achievement recognition for his outstanding contribution to British cinema in 2012. “No one could have played The Elephant Man more memorably.
Veteran actor Sir John Hurt dies after battle with pancreatic cancer
The British actor was nominated for two Academy Awards, for The Elephant Man and Midnight Express, and won four Bafta Awards, including a lifetime achievement recognition for his outstanding contribution to British cinema in 2012. At the time of his diagnosis in June 2015 he told the Press Association: ”I have always been open about the way in which I conduct my life and in that spirit I would like to make a statement.
Looks Like Real Housewives Of Orange County Is Totally Falling Apart
The Real Housewives franchise on Bravo has changed the face of reality television , and it’s all thanks to the premiere of The Real Housewives of Orange County back in 2006. The series has run for eleven seasons so far, and there has been plenty of drama to keep it going strong.
This physician wants her patients to use fewer medications
… That means considering whether and what to prescribe while taking into consideration the patient’s age, other health conditions and overall life expectancy. As doctors, we need to ask ourselves, for example: For an 87-year-old woman with metastatic …
Erin Andrews reveals battle with cervical cancer and how she didn’t let it send her to the sidelines
Erin Andrews has won another battle, this time out of court. In 2016, after settling her $55 million lawsuit with a Nashville Marriott, the Dancing with the Stars co-host also battled cervical cancer .
Mary Tyler Moore dead at age of 80
The iconic actress, 80, has long battled diabetes, and her condition has deteriorated to the point family members are rushing to a hospital to say goodbye, TMZ.com reported. Moore was first diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 33, around the start of her beloved run on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” a show about an independent young woman working in a Minneapolis TV newsroom.
Mary Tyler Moore dead at age of 80
The iconic actress, 80, has long battled diabetes, and her condition has deteriorated to the point family members are rushing to a hospital to say goodbye, TMZ.com reported. Moore was first diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 33, around the start of her beloved run on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” a show about an independent young woman working in a Minneapolis TV newsroom.
Paris Jackson Opens Up About Suicide Attempts
In an in-depth interview for the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine , Paris Jackson , the 18-year-old daughter of the late Michael Jackson , opened up about her turbulent past. Paris Jackson said she was 15 years old when she tried to commit suicide, taking 20 Motrin pills and slitting her wrist, she told the magazine.
“Dancing with the Stars” Co-Host Erin Andrews Reveals Battle with Cervical Cancer
Trump tells reporters in the Oval Office… — The governor of Minnesota, Mark Dayton, has prostate cancer, he said Tuesday.Dayton said that he learned of the diagnosis last week and that he might have… – Iran, Russia and Turkey agreed to launch a three-way mechanism to ensure compliance with the Syrian ceasefire as talks on the conflict concluded T… The American Soybean Association has communicated to the White House that the significant trade benefits U.S. farmers have achieved under the North American Free Trade A… A winter storm has blanketed parts of Western Nebraska and that means we’ve got postponements and/or cancellations for events today.
Hayek says her new film speaks to America’s divisions
Actress Salma Hayek speaks to reporters at the premiere of the film “Beatriz at Dinner” at the Eccles Theatre during the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in Park City, Utah. PARK CITY, Utah – Salma Hayek says “Beatriz at Dinner,” her new politically charged film, “speaks to the division of perspective in America.”
US Supreme Court won’t hear ‘Sister Wives’ bigamy law appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it won’t hear an appeal from the family on TV’s “Sister Wives” challenging Utah’s law banning polygamy. The decision ends the family’s long legal fight to overturn a seldom used and unique provision of Utah’s law that the Browns and other polygamous families contend has a chilling effect by sending law-abiding plural families into hiding because of fear of prosecution.
Alec Baldwin to host ‘SNL’ for record-setting 17th time
Baldwin will be back as the guest host on “Saturday Night Live” for the 17th time… . This image released by NBC shows Beck Bennett as Russian President Vladimir Putin during the opening sketch on “Saturday Night Live,” Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in New York.
‘To the Bone’: Film Review | Sundance 2017
Lily Collins headlines this feature from Marti Noxon , which was inspired by the writer-director’s own struggles with anorexia. A young woman with anorexia checks into a group home overseen by a rather unconventional medical professional in To the Bone , the feature debut from screenwriter and small-screen writer-producer Marti Noxon .
Dee Rees’ American odyssey ‘Mudbound’ captivates Sundance
Mary J. Blige poses for a portrait to promote the film, “Mudbound”, at the Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in Park City, Utah. . Actress Carey Mulligan poses for a portrait to promote the film, “Mudbound”, at the Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in Park City, Utah.
BWW Interview: JITNEY’s Anthony Chisholm Dives Into the Unknown
JITNEY’s Anthony Chisholm has been in dozens of August Wilson dramas over the past decades. He’s been marinating in the juicy role of Fielding for eons but still finds ways to keep each performance fresh.
Solange Knowles headlines progressive ‘Peace Ball’
… fact that although the event was described as a nonpartisan celebration of successes in recent years in areas such as health care, climate change and marriage equality, the room was filled with people unhappy with the results of the election. “We …
Weepies kind of live up to the band’s name
Steve Tannen and Deb Talan couldn’t see the future when they almost accidentally formed the folk-pop duo the Weepies in the early 2000s. Since then, the road has been a rewarding and at times rough one.
Christie leans left in N.J. but keeps door open on right17 minutes | Charles Stile
… elite enclave of liberal activism. On Tuesday, in his State of the State speech, he called for an Obamcare-style health insurance mandate, praised the expansion of Medicaid and vowed a crusade against the scourge of drug addiction. But on Wednesday …
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My name is a Erin Maryn Elmore. It’s pronounced like the county near San Francisco where Sausalito is.
Khloe Kardashian wants us to use revenge as motivation for getting in shape. Is that okay?
“Who do you want to get revenge on?” Khloe Kardashian asks the participants of her new E! show “Revenge Body.” The show features men and women aiming to get into shape after difficult points in their lives.
Lamar Odom reveals hopes for reconciliation with ex-wife Khloe Kardashian: ‘I want her back’
Lamar Odom Jr, Destiny Odom, Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian attend Backstage Creations Celebrity Retreat during Teen Choice 2011 day 2 at Gibson Amphitheatre on August 7, 2011 Khloe Kardashian, Lamar Odom, Kris Jenner, Kendall Jenner, Kourtney Kardashian, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Caitlin Jenner and Kylie Jenner attend Kanye West Yeezy Season 3 on February 11, 2016 in New York City. Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom arrive at Teen Choice 2011 at the Gibson Amphitheatre on August 7, 2011 in Universal City, California.
Benefit to fight pulmonary fibrosis draws Stephanie J. Block
In this June 1, 2014 file photo, Stephanie J. Block attends the Drama Desk Awards in New York. Block, Mandy Gonzalez, Mario Cantone, Robert Creighton and Randy Graff will lend their voices to the fight against the lung-scarring disease pulmonary fibrosis.
You can be vegetarian in Birmingham: What to order at 21 local restaurants
Delta Blues Hot Tamales is a rare find: a restaurant that specializes in classic southern fare that also specializes in catering to those with dietary restrictions. The Five Points South eatery’s only gluten in the entire restaurant is in the beer.
PHOTO: Charlie Sheen discussed his return to movie making with
… from the same thing.” Charlie Sheen discussed his return to movie making with “Mad Families,” his life today and his health in an interview with ABC News’ Michael Strahan for “Good Morning America.” “The day I was diagnosed, I immediately wanted to …
Buddy Bregman, arranger and producer, dead at age 86
Buddy Bregman, an accomplished arranger, producer and filmmaker whose credits ranged from albums by Ella Fitzgerald and Bing Crosby to directing dozens of television movies and documentaries, has died. Bregman died Sunday in Los Angeles at age 86. His daughter, actress Tracey Bregman , confirmed through her manager that he had been battling Alzheimer’s disease.
Allergan continues to acquire companies
Allergan, the Ireland-based pharmaceutical giant with a plant in Waco scheduled to receive a $200 million expansion, continued a multimonth spending spree on Monday by announcing deals with smaller companies pursuing treatments for neurological disorders and diseases of the digestive tract. The company last year broke ground on a 322,000-square-foot addition to its Waco facility at 8301 Mars Drive, a move aimed at increasing manufacturing space that could create 100 full-time jobs in the near future and eventually 250 more when production approaches capacity.
Golden Globes Party Diary 2017: Inside the A-List Events
Jimmy Fallon strikes a pose with the Stallone sisters, Sophia, Sistine and Scarlet, at the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards preview day at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 4, 2017. The first big party of 2017 is here.
New head of Catholic Relief Services wants to be a beacon of light in dark places
Catholic Relief Services COO, Sean Callahan, holds 11-month-old Siad from Kobane in Syria, as he and his family cross the border from Serbia into Croatia, at Berkasovo, Serbia on Oct. 2, 2015. Every day thousands of refugees cross this border on their journey north to the European Union.