Family Files Suit Against NHL over Player’s Death
Paul Bereswill/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The family of former New York Rangers hockey player Derek Boogaard, who died in 2011 of an accidental drug overdose, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the National Hockey League.The family claims that l…
‘Real Money’ Ways to Save Families on Hospital Costs
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Noah Clayson, 3, is in need of a tonsillectomy.The good news is that Noah will get all the ice cream he could ever want, but the bad news is that the procedure isn’t covered under his parents’ limited insurance plans a…
‘Lunchtime Lipo’: Is the Lightning-Fast Fat Blasting Procedure Safe?
Hemera/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Who wouldn’t want Angelina Jolie’s stunning arms, Jessica Biel’s small waist or Beyonce’s, well, anything? And what if you could get those seemingly flawless red carpet results over your lunch break?Dr. Aaron Rollins, …
The 7-Minute Workout to Get in Shape Fast
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Can you really get the perfect body in just seven minutes? A regular seven-minute workout may be all you need to stay in shape, according to the authors of a new study that’s getting buzz in fitness circles.The…
Hot Off the Grill: Test Tube Burger (Really!)
Rendering. iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A Dutch scientist hopes he’ll change minds about the viability of test tube meat when his first genetically engineered hamburger, made from billions of stem cells, is served hot off the grill.Mark P…
Actress Charlize Theron Lobbies for an AIDS-Free Generation
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — When Charlize Theron came to Capitol Hill recently, she undoubtedly turned a few heads. But the Academy Award-winning actress didn’t come to be seen; she came to be heard.Ten years after Preside…
Colombian Women Top ‘Sexiest Nationalities’ List: Survey
ABC/Rick Rowell/George Pimentel/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Colombian women top the list of the world’s sexiest nationalities, according to a new survey, with one in four U.S. men claiming it as the favorite country when it comes to the ladies.The …
Family Sues NHL Over Player’s Death
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The family of former New York Rangers hockey player Derek Boogaard, who died in 2011 of an accidental drug overdose, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the National Hockey League. The family claims that l…
CDC: Teens Who Text Behind Wheel Engage in More Driving Risks
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Teens who text while driving are more likely to engage in other risky behaviors in a car, a new government study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics finds.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveyed abo…
Student Says Peanut Allergy Forced College Withdrawal
ABC News(NEW YORK) — For Kelsey Hough, a tiny peanut is a big problem. So big, in fact, that the 26-year-old student says her life-threatening peanut allergy forced her to abandon her college program.”If I was to have an anaphylactic reaction, m…
Montana Man Gets $59,000 for Brain Cancer Misdiagnosis
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — For six months, Mark Templin, a Vietnam-era Air Force veteran from Helena, Mont., prepared to die.The retired 78-year-old checked himself into the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center in 2009 after suffering chest pains.&…
Girl with Tics Bucks Doctors, Blames Lyme Disease
Courtesy Tick-Borne Disease Alliance(NEW YORK) — On Dec. 19, 2011, Lori Brownell, who was 17 at the time, shot a YouTube video of herself as she talked about the tics she’d developed weeks earlier. She twitched her body, fluttered her fingers an…
Ga. High School Teens Suspended for Getting Piercings in Locker Room
Creatas(ATLANTA) — Four teenage girls at an Atlanta high school were suspended after they snuck away to the gym locker room to endure amateur tongue, navel, and lip piercings during school hours.
Reon Grinage, 14, told ABC Atlanta affiliate WSB-TV tha…
Heightened Estrogen Levels Associated with Sudden Cardiac Death
Comstock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Heightened estrogen level may be associated with an increased risk of cardiac death in both men and woman, according a new study.The study was presented on Friday at an annual meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society in Denv…
Colon Cancer Among ‘Least Prevented’
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Karen Witkus took the prescription, folded it up and tucked it in her wallet. She didn’t want to think about the colonoscopy it would procure.”I heard horror stories about it,” said Witkus, 55, imagining the pr…
Potential Dangers of Baseball Injuries May Lead to Change
Zoonar/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — It took about a third of a second for a rocket of a line drive to blast Toronto Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ in the head. It was faster than the blink of an eye, leaving fans in stunned silence as Happ was taken off the fi…
Woman Trying to Quit Smoking Slaps Cop in Attempt to get Arrested
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A California woman had a novel approach to quitting smoking – slapping a cop and getting arrested.
Etta Lopez, 31, is accused of slapping a Sacramento County Sheriff’s Deputy. She reportedly told th…
Shakira Dishes on Sexiness After Childbirth
Noel Vasquez/Getty Images for Extra(LOS ANGELES) — Shakira is known for her sexy dance moves, but the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer and The Voice coach admits she was insecure about her body after giving birth to her first son, Milan, in January.”It’s hard …
High School Seniors May Miss Prom, Graduation Without Chicken Pox Vaccine
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa.) — For most high school seniors, the prom is the event that sets off the countdown to graduation. Students winding down to end of their high school career finally get the chance to celebrate the close of…
Tiny Wire from BBQ Brush Lands Teen in Surgery
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash.) — A Washington state teen is recovering after a “violent” stomach ache landed him in a hospital where doctors performed exploratory surgery only to discover his problems stemmed from a BBQ b…