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Sad news came over the weekend when John Travolta and Kelly Preston's son, Jett Travolta, passed away while on vacation in the Bahamas. At only 16 years old, Jett reportedly was found in a bathtub on Friday, Jan. 2., after suffering from a seizure and hitting his head. At age two, Jett was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease, a condition that involves swelling of the arteries, which can cause serious Read more
I just read this and knew I had to share it: it is a myth that a person having a seizure can swallow their tongue, therefore you should never put anything in their mouth. If you put an object in someone's mouth who is having a seizure, they could bite it and the piece of stick or pencil could get lodged in their throat and block their ability to breath. Which is ultimately more dangerous than Read more
A hangover isn't the only side effect of heavy drinking. As the Huffington Post reports, binge drinking can increase the risk of pregnancy for women on the pill. It's the perfect, yet not-so-sexy, storm of heavy drinking and vomiting, followed by unprotected sex. See, if you vomit shortly after taking your pill, it's no longer in your system. Why else does the pill fail? Here are six things to Read more
Losing weight is hard work, so it's no wonder we're always on the lookout for the next big thing when it comes to a magic diet pill. The time may be now; the FDA will discuss this week whether to approve a new weight-loss pill called Qnexa. Qnexa is a combination of two existing drugs: the appetite-suppressing phentermine — aka the safer half of the '90s weight-loss phenomenon phen-fen — Read more
Sex and the City isn't just popular with video bootleggers: according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's list of top seizures, it's also the most popular counterfeit perfume, WWD reports. Out of 138 commercial perfume shipments Customs intercepted for counterfeit scents, 52 contained fake SATC fragrances. And in total, the agency seized more than a million bogus bottles of the stuff last Read more
We're excited to share this post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we will be bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Stacie Lewis about considering pregnancy a disability. Shortness of breath. Inability to lift heavy objects. Need for specific seating. Exhaustion. Months of nausea followed by months, possibly a Read more
Edina is back in this preview for the AbFab Christmas Special — Vulture Find out which young British actor will be playing Q in Skyfall — The Hollywood Reporter Is Breaking Dawn causing seizures in moviegoers? — Moviefone See which funny actress is joining Parks and Recreation — Aol TV 4 other directors like Scorsese who should make children's films — NextMovie Here are Harvey Read more
Luke Evans, Logan Lerman, and Matthew Macfadyen swing swords in an effort to prevent the seizure of the French throne in this week's The Three Musketeers, while Zachary Quinto and Penn Badgley face more modern day problems in Margin Call, which chronicles a firm's reaction to the first few hours of the 2008 financial crisis. Both films deal with corrupt characters, but if you can't decide whether Read more
Turns out Meredith Grey isn't the only doctor at Seattle Grace with a hotshot doctor for a mom — Jackson's mother Catherine shows up on this week's episode of Grey's Anatomy to stir the pot and make her son cringe with embarrassment. Catherine brings a heavy dose of some much-needed spunk, and her sassy personality makes for one of the best episodes of the season yet. Catherine manages to get Read more
Ever since full-body scans became the norm at most US airports last Fall, I've opted for the extensive pat down instead. The thought of someone seeing under my clothes doesn't bother me as much as the potential radiation risks amplified by regular exposure to the scanners. And while the pat down is intrusive and slightly embarrassing, especially when they go inside the top of your pants, I guess Read more
