… funeral service, with the Star Wars actress’ ashes placed in a giant Prozac pill urn. Fisher, a longtime mental health advocate , openly discussed her battles with depression and bipolar disorder during her lifetime. More than just a movie star or a …
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Upstart ‘Toni Erdmann’ defies convention every step of the way
But upstart German filmmaker Maren Ade employed an especially unconventional technique in greeting the stars of her new picture “Toni Erdmann” for the Romanian portion of production. Ade showed up at the down-on-its-heels Bucharest airport as an over-the-top character – tricked out as a goofball mogul wearing bathroom slippers and pouring Champagne in the back of a white stretch limo.
Houston Restaurants: The worst violations from July – December…
… the chute, under, and all corners of the ice-machine. Do not use the equipment until quarantine has been lifted by health officer. Chuy’s 2706 Westheimer Houston, TX 77098 Week of (Nov. 15 – Nov. 21, 2016) Demerits: 45 Inspection Highlights: …
Cancer death rate drops 25 percent from 1991 peak, still higher for men than women
… from cancer fell 25 percent from 1991 to 2014, but a significant gender gap persists. Source: National Center for Health Statistics (*Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 population.) “The continuing drops in the cancer death rate are a powerful sign …
Sara Coward wants ‘it to be over quickly’ after terminal cancer diagnosis
The Archers actor Sara Coward has said she would prefer her life to be “over quickly” after she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. The Archers actor Sara Coward has said she would prefer her life to be “over quickly” after she was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Stewartville woman adopts, helps medically challenged kids
… kids whose lives had been scarred by pre-natal substance abuse, schizophrenia, bipolar disorders and other mental health issues. They were kids who repeatedly cycled through the foster care system. Some had been rejected by earlier adoptive parents …
Texas icon George Strait shares his favorite hangover treat
The King of Country Music is just like you and me. He prefers menudo as his go-to hangover cure.
William Christopher, M*A*S*H actor, the last celebrity death of 2016
Everyone thought Ronda Rousey’s career was the last celebrity death of 2016, but then William Christopher, the famed M*A*S*H actor, passed away at 84 from lung cancer. It’s been a long year full of meltdowns and celebrity takeaways, but let’s be thankful that he reached 84 and send him off with well wishes.
William Christopher, Father Mulcahy on ‘M*A*S*H,’ Dies at 84
William Christopher, best known for playing Father Mulcahy on the hit sitcom M*A*S*H , died Saturday of lung cancer, his agent confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter . He was 84. Christopher passed away at his home in Pasadena, with his wife by his bedside, at 5:10 a.m. on New Year’s Eve, according to a statement from his agent.
2016 review: Some good-news stories that punctured the gloom
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The long, strange odyssey of bringing Oscar fave ‘Toni Erdmann’ to the screen
But the upstart German filmmaker Maren Ade employed an especially unconventional technique in greeting the stars of her new picture “Toni Erdmann” for the Romanian portion of production. Ade showed up at the down-on-its-heels Bucharest airport as an over-the-top character – tricked out as a goofball mogul, pouring Champagne wearing bathroom slippers in the back of a white stretch limo.
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The collision of two black holes — a tremendously powerful event detected for the first time ever by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, or LIGO — is shown in this still image from a computer simulation. After reading last week’s story about the supervolcano below Italy that might be close to waking up, a co-worker joked that Speaking of Science should start a spin-off blog titled, “Whoa, science is scary.”
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The collision of two black holes — a tremendously powerful event detected for the first time ever by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, or LIGO — is shown in this still image from a computer simulation. After reading last week’s story about the supervolcano below Italy that might be close to waking up, a co-worker joked that Speaking of Science should start a spin-off blog titled, “Whoa, science is scary.”
Could Debbie Reynolds have died of a broken heart? Read Story Usa Today
Carrie Fisher gives a kiss to her mother, Debbie Reynolds, in the photo room of the 20th Screen Actors Guild Awards in January 2015. , said the stress of his sister’s death was insurmountable.
Taika Waititi signs up to New Zealand bone marrow donor registry
Waititi, 41, joined the New Zealand Bone Marrow Donor Registry on Thursday at the New Zealand Blood Service in Auckland. Keri and Ryan Topperwien run the Dream Chaser Foundation, a charity that helps children with cancer that they set up after they losing their son Chace to Acute Myeloid Leukaemia.
Cancer treatments that save childrena s lives exact a heavy price years later
… focusing intently on “late effects.” Many of these researchers work in clinics designed specifically to monitor the health of childhood cancer survivors and alert them to potential risks. With the ranks of survivors swelling, there is an urgent need …
Top StoryA look back the big names who died in 2016 and where things stand now
Locate the nearest piece of wood. Start knocking. With days left in 2016, let’s leave nothing to chance.
The Most Likely Incyte Acquisition Deal for 2017?
Could another acquisition involving Incyte be more likely, though? Here are some potential 2017 acquisition scenarios for Incyte: with Gilead, Agenus There are plenty of reasons why Gilead might want to buy Incyte next year. The big biotech has plenty of cash to spend.
The Most Likely Incyte Acquisition Deal for 2017?
Could another acquisition involving Incyte be more likely, though? Here are some potential 2017 acquisition scenarios for Incyte: with Gilead, Agenus There are plenty of reasons why Gilead might want to buy Incyte next year. The big biotech has plenty of cash to spend.
East Texas family fights for Medicaid coverage
… Earlier this week, the family contacted the Office of the Ombudsman, an independent appeals agency within Texas Health and Human Services. Stormie says they were told the same thing, that the family would have to wait until January for coverage to …
Share the Season helps mother get a little more than her two front teeth
This year, the 81-year-old mother’s old dentures started to break down. She got the dentures repaired twice, but a recent crack in them resulted in difficulty eating and weight loss.
When Asian American Men Seek Therapy: The Invisible Struggle
… before they finally sought help for their struggles. According to a 2011 study from the National Institute for Mental Health , Asian Americans are less likely to reach out for help with emotional difficulties than white, Latino, and Black ethnic …
Natalie Portman Thrills in Pablo Larra n’s Impeccable Biopic
She didn’t push for policy, didn’t relinquish her pillbox hat to walk among the needy, didn’t travel to foreign countries as an ambassador and certainly didn’t advise her husband on matters of war.
Izzy Does It
Since July, Izzy Cox has battled pancreatic cancer. A staple in Austin clubs since migrating from Montreal this decade, the anarchist songbird’s presence has been sorely missed as she undergoes a wrath of surgeries and chemotherapy.
Casey Affleck plays VERY naughty elf as he hosts Saturday Night Live
Casey Affleck plays one of three naughty elves in a hilarious sketch from the latest episode of Saturday Night Live. The actor, who was the evening’s host, along with SNL stars Kenan Thompson and Vanessa Bayer, were three elves who purposefully misbehaved in the hopes they would be punished by Mrs. Claus in a skit that aired on Saturday.
Husband’s ex-wife hovering around family
… 11th. This program is offered in partnership by the Alzheimer’s Association, UK Sanders Brown Center on Aging, and UK Health Care. The Season of Honor: Caring for the Caregiver Support Group will meet on Monday, January 2, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at First …