I have come across a site that offers to compare bad credit offers of some of the well known offers in the internet today. Bad credit loans ios like a very bad degenerative disease that slowly eats up your financial stability before you know it.

I actually went over their personal loans page and i think they were very comprehensive enough to list some of the offers and whats best is that they are listing highlghts of each program being listed. Where else can you find a better deal?

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Yes, you got it right. This blog is featuring some great outfits to make you look like the celebrity you adore (Not when they are sick of course). I just found this site that features lots of product lines including one of my very favorite, seven for all mankind. This is like an online boutique that offers a great variety of pants shirts, jeans, hoods, belts or anything that gets you "pimped" so to say.

I actually ventured into their website and liked their collection of nudie jeans. Wait a minute, do you know what is a nudie? Its a pants that is tight enough to get girls magnetized towards you. Well, flaunting is the in thing today i believe.

Generally, my favorite feature about this site is its unique "consult-an-expert" service wherein you can ask an expert what would be best for you to buy and what colors matches what. The things that you normally ask your girlfriends about? They have it, so I should say i recommend it to you guys. Check them out and you might just find the look you always wanted. Let me guess, is it eminem's hoody? or perhaps will smith's blazer? or if not, ben affleck's tight fit shirts. They got it and all you have to do is pick one that you think suites you well. Happy shopping guys!

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Halle Berry, the babe we popularly know as one of the hottest celebrities today has been diagnosed of Type 1 Diabetes since early in her career. Personally, she came to my liking when she had a role in one of the James Bond Movies i used to see some years ago but before we go out of topic, let us dwell on what her disease is all about.

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that kills the beta cells of the pancreas which is responsible for making the hormone insulin. When one person is said to be Type 1 diabetic, it means that he or she lacks this hormone which is very helpful in regulating the sugar level in the body. We hear different stories related to this disease but it is often not enough to know how it really feels to be a diabetic. You have to carefully watch what you eat, you need to abide to exercise schedules and the most difficult of all is the drug regimen and artificial hormone admininstrations that is very easy to loose patience with, thats why its not very uncommon to meet people who prefer to die early than follow this rather difficult lifestyle.


Halle Berry now is faced with a difficult situation but with the money she is making, I dont think she is going to have a hard time dealing with it. At least not in a few years.

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I have posted britney's sickness some time ago but this is not in any way related to the topic. I just felt like posting about it on this blog. Afterall, shes a "sick celebrity" in some if not every sense of the word.

Would you ever imagine, Britney Spears would ever include the country "Philippines" on her lyrics? Well, i never did too. After all, how many countries has she ever mentioned in one of her other songs? I guess none.

The song went on like this. . .

“I’m Miss American Dream since I was 17
Don’t matter if I step on the scene
Or sneak away to the Philippines
They still got pictures of my derrière in the magazine
You want a piece of me?
You want a piece of me…”

From this statement, you can have an impression that britney dont know much about the Philippines and is thinking about sneaking to it like its a getaway island or something. If im asked about this? Why not?! Come to the Philippines Britney, and well show you why life is worth living for in spite of all your problems (Just dont spend so much time on Mindanao.lol)

I wonder why in the world is Philippines becoming such a controversial word on Hollywood nowadays (remember desperate housewives?). Is this a bad sign or a good sign for Filipinos? Well, only time will tell. Lets find out. ;)

Heres the Complete Lyrics of the Song:



And the video of the song for your reference.

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These are the famous personalities afflicted with different cancers that are well isolated cases.

* R. W. "Johny" Apple Jr. (Thoracic Cancer) - Reporter and Editor
* Garry Betty (Adrenocortical Cancer) - CEO of Earthlink
* Napolean Bonaparte (Gastric Cancer) - French Emperor
* Liz Claiborne (Abdominal Cancer) - Clothing Designer
* Nick Clarke (Sarcoma) - Broadcast Journalist (BBC)
* Darlene Conley (Stomach Cancer) - Actress
* Fran Drescher (Uterine Cancer) - Actress
* Mike Evans (Throat Cancer) - Actor
* Farrah Fawcett (Lower Intestinal Cancer) - Actress
* Sigmund Freud (Cancer of the Jaw) - Psychologist
* Francis George (Bladder Cancer) - Roman Catholic Cardinal
* Bobby Hamilton (Head and Neck Cancer) - NASCAR driver
* Don Herbert (Bone Cancer) - TV's 'Mr. Wizard'
* Paul Hunter (Intestinal Cancer) - Masters Champion Snooker Player
* Claude Jade (Eye Cancer) - Actress
* Steve Jobs (Islet Cell Neuroendocrine Tumor) - Apple Corp. CEO
* Ryan Larkin (Brain Cancer) - Oscar-nominated Animator
* Joe Maierhauser (Carcinoid Syndrome) - Colossal Cave Park Caretaker
* David McDonald (Brain Cancer) - Actor ("What's Love Got to Do with It")
* Anita Roberts (Gastric Cancer) - NCI Cancer Researcher
* Joe Roth (Melanoma) - Football Player
* Aaron Spelling (Oral Cancer, Stroke) - TV Producer
* Julia Thorne (Transitional-Cell Carcinoma) - ex-wife of Senator John Kerry
* Jack Wild (Mouth Cancer) - Actor

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List of famous people and celebrities with Thyroid Cancer

* Isaac Asimov - Author
* Catherine Bell - Actress
* Rudy Bladel - Serial Killer (1978 Railroad Murders)
* Richard Crenna - Actor
* Gail Devers - Athlete
* Jerry DiPoto - Baseball Player
* Roger Ebert - Movie Critic
* Nanci Griffith (Breast Cancer, Thyroid Cancer) - Singer
* Eli Marrero - Baseball Player
* Bessie Padilla - Philippine Model/Actress
* Joe Piscopo - Actor/Comedian
* William Rehnquist - Supreme Court Justice
* Rod Stewart - Musician

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These are the famous people and celebrities with Throat Cancer. Check them out, maybe your idol is on the list.

* Amanda Blake - Actress
* Humphrey Bogart - Actor
* Graham Chapman - Comedian
* Sammey Davis, Jr. - Entertainer
* Ulysses S. Grant - US President
* George Harrison - Musician
* Judy Holliday - Actress
* Barbara McNair - Singer and Actress
* Sam Myers - Blues Musician and Singer
* Darrell [Wayne] Perry - Musician
* Anne Ramsey - Actress
* Babe Ruth - Baseball Player
* Lana Turner - Actress
* Mary Wells (Larynx Cancer) - Singer

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These are famous people and notable showbiz personalities who are ill with Testicular Cancer. Check them out.

* Lance Armstrong - Tour de France Winner
* Todd Barranger - Golfer
* Josh Bidwell - Football Player
* Richard Belzer - Actor/Comedian
* Rico Fata - Hockey Player
* Bernhard Goetz - Subway Vigilante
* Tom Green - Comedian
* Scott Hamilton - Figure Skater
* Phil Kessel - Hockey Player
* Bob Losure - Journalist
* Mike Lowell - Baseball Player
* Dean Martin (Lung Cancer, Testicular Cancer) - Actor
* Billy Mayfair - PGA Tour Winner
* Greg Montalbano - Baseball Player

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Skin Cancer

* Wayne Boden - Serial Killer (Vampire Rapist)
* Fitz Dixon Jr. - Owner of Philadelphia 76ers
* Stuart Entwistle - Surfer
* John McCain - US Senator
* Elizabeth Taylor - Actress
* Tom Usher - CEO of US Steel

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These is the list of famous people with Prostate Cancer.

* Harry Belafonte - Musician/Actor
* Joe Brodsky - Running Backs Coach for Dallas Cowboys
* James Brown - Singer, Godfather of Soul
* Henry Bumstead - Oscar-winning Art Director
* Bob Delegall - Actor, Director, Writer
* Robert De Niro - Actor
* Bob Dole - US Senator
* Louis Farrakhan - Leader of Nation of Islam
* Ken Fletcher - Tennis Player
* Rudolph Giuliani - Former NYC Mayor
* Andy Grove - Intel Corp.
* Bob Hayes - Olympic Gold Medalist
* Charlton Heston - Actor
* John Kerry - US Senator
* Timothy Leary - LSD
* Nelson Mandela - Former President of South Africa
* Roddy McDowell (Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer)
* Roger Moore - Actor
* Jack Morgan - Superior Court Judge
* Rupert Murdoch - Media Magnate
* Daryl G. Nickens - Screenwriter
* Jerry Orbach - Actor
* Arnold Palmer - Golfer
* Gordon Parks - Photographer (Life Magazine) and Director ("Shaft")
* Floyd Patterson - Heavyweight Champion of the World
* Linus Pauling - Nobel Laureate
* Colin Powel - US Secretary of State
* Norman Schwarzkopf - Retired General
* Joe Torre - NY Yankees
* Peter Wells - Musician
* Sir Kyffin Williams (Lung, Prostate) - Artist
* Bobby Windsor - Rugby player
* Frank Zappa - Musician

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List of famous people and celebrities with Pancreatic Cancer

* Count Basie - Jazz Musician
* Jack Benny (Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer) - Comedian
* Joseph Bernardin - Roman Catholic Cardinal
* Former president Jimmy Carter lost four family members to pancreatic cancer.
* Emily Couric - Viginia State Senator, Sister of Today Show host Katie Couric
* Joan Crawford - Actress
* George Crile - CBS News
* Thomas H. Eubanks - Archaeologist
* Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Musician
* Charles Grimes - Olympic Gold Medalist
* Melissa Hayden - Dancer (Ballet)
* Michael Landon - Actor
* Magnus Magnusson - Host of TV Quiz Show Mastermind
* Rene Magritte - Artist
* Henry Mancini - Musician
* Arif Mardin - Producer
* Margaret Mead - Anthropologist
* Actor Matthew Modine lost his father to pancreatic cancer.
* Michael J. Parman - Publisher of the Press Democrat
* Luciano Pavarotti - Singer
* Fred Paxton, Chairman of the Board of Paxton Media Group (owns newspapers in 9 states)
* Mel Sachs - Attorney to the Stars
* Irving Wallace - Author
* Willye White - Olympic Track and Field Athlete

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Leukemia & Lymphoma

* Paul Allen - Cofounder of Microsoft
* Gene Autry - Singer/Actor
* Paul Azinger - Golfer
* Ed Bradley - CBS News Anchor (60 Minutes)
* Michael Brecker (Leukemia) - Jazz Saxophonist
* Robin Bush (Leukemia, age 3) - Daughter of President George H.W. Bush
* Susan Butcher (Leukemia) - Winner of Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
* John Allan Cameron (Leukemia, Bone Marrow Cancer) - Celtic Musician
* William Casey - CIA
* Joseph Coors - Adolph Coors Brewing Company
* John Cullen - Hockey Player
* Mark Fields - Football Player
* Andres Galarraga - Baseball Player
* Tim Garton - Swimmer
* Lynden David Hall (Hodgkin's Lymphoma) - Soul Singer
* Anthony Herrera - Actor
* King Hussein - Jordanian King
* Arte Johnson - Actor
* LeShon Johnson - Football Player
* Ray Katt - Baseball Player
* Saku Koivu - Hockey Player
* Mario Lemieux - Hockey Player
* Charles A. Lindbergh - Aviator
* Jeff MacNelly - Cartoonist
* Mickey Mantle, Jr. - Baseball Player
* Roger Maris (Lung Cancer, Lymphoma) - Baseball Player
* Gabriel Garcia Marquez - Nobel Laureate
* Carrie Nye - Actress
* Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma) - First Lady
* Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia) - Shah of Iran
* Mala Powers - Actress
* Joey Ramone - Musician/Singer
* Steve Reeves - Athlete/Actor
* Craig Thomas - US Senator
* Paul Tsongas - US Senator
* Mr. T (Laurence Tureaud) - Actor
* Gene Wilder - Comedian

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Of all the cancers that we are prone today, the lung cancer is the most prominent one. I think alot of factors might have contributed to this condition. One, cigarette smoking is always dangerous to your health and two, pollution, its inevitable for us to be exposed to this however, we could take another alternative by being green-living.

Take my precautions and avoid this list that i have. These are the famous people with Lung Cancer

* Edward Albert - Actor
* Desi Arnez - Actor
* Mark Belanger - Baseball Player
* Jack Benny (Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer) - Comedian
* Leonard Bernstein - Composer
* Gerald Boyd - Managing Editor, New York Times
* Yul Brynner - Actor
* Herb Caen - Journalist
* Allen Carr - Anti-Smoking Guru
* Eric Carr - Musician
* Nat "King" Cole - Musician
* Gary Cooper - Actor
* Luiz Jose Costa - Musician
* Joe DeNardo - TV Meteorologist
* Willie Denson - Singer-Songwriter ("Mama Said")
* Joe DiMaggio - Baseball Player
* Walt Disney - Animator
* Jimmy Dorsey - Musician
* Morton Downey, Jr. - Comedian
* Duke Ellington - Musician
* Barbara Epstein - Editor (New York Review of Books, US edition of The Diary of Anne Frank)
* Freddy Fender - Singer
* Jim Finks - Football Player
* Kam Fong - Actor
* Larry Gilbert - Golfer
* Paul Gleason (Mesothelioma) - Actor
* Stephen Jay Gould (Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma) - Scientist
* Betty Grable - Actress
* Bobby Hachey - Singer
* Carrie Hamilton - Actress
* Lloyd Haynes - Actor
* Susan Hayward - Actress
* Mo Howard - Comedian
* Nancy Gore Hunger - Al Gore's Sister
* Peter Jennings - ABC Anchor
* Andreas Katsulas - Actor (One-armed man in "The Fugitive")
* Eddie Kendrick - Singer
* Jiddu Krishnamurti - Religious Teacher
* Jesse Donald [Don] Knotts - Actor
* Larry Linville - Actor (Comedy)
* Robert Mardian - Watergate figure
* Roger Maris (Lung Cancer, Lymphoma) - Baseball Player
* Bob Marley - Singer
* Dean Martin (Lung Cancer, Testicular Cancer) - Actor
* Kiel Martin - Actor
* Pat Marsden - Broadcast Journalist
* Roddy McDowell (Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer)
* Wayne McLaren - Marlboro Man -remember my post about this guy? Check it here.
* David McLean - Marlboro Man
* Doug McLure - Actor
* Steve McQueen - Actor
* Audrey Meadows - Actress
* George Melly - Singer / Writer / Critic
* Melina Mercouri - Actress
* Tammy Faye Messner - Televangelist
* George Millay - Founder of SeaWorld and Wet 'n Wild
* Robert Mitchum - Actor
* Claude Monet - Painter
* Gabriel Montalvo - Vatican envoy and ambassador to the US
* Edward R. Murrow - Journalist
* Paek Nam-sun - North Korea Foreign Minister
* Charles Norwood - Member of Congress (R-GA)
* Benny Parsons - NASCAR driver
* Vincent Price - Actor
* Eddie Rabbitt - Country Singer
* Ayn Rand - Author
* Lou Rawls (Brain/Lung Cancer) - Soul Singer
* Harry Reasoner - Journalist
* Dana Reeve - Actress
* Lee Remick (Kidney, Liver, Lung Cancer) - Actress
* Cal Ripkin, Sr. - Baseball Player
* Wayne Schenk - Lottery Winner
* Beverly Sills - Opera singer
* Ed Sullivan - Entertainer
* Will Thornbury - Actor (Camel TV Ads)
* Spencer Tracy - Actor
* Beau Tucker - Country Music Manager (father of Tanya Tucker)
* Forrest Tucker - Actor
* Jim Varney - Comedian
* Marion E. Warren - Photographer
* John Wayne - Actor
* Sandy West - Drummer ("The Runaways")
* Sir Kyffin Williams (Lung, Prostate) - Artist
* Carl Wilson - Musician
* Warren Zevon (Mesothelioma) - Musician

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Kidney Cancer

* Lee Remick (Kidney, Liver, Lung Cancer) - Actress
* Barbara Gallagher - Artist (Alabama)

Liver Cancer

* Christopher Glenn - CBS Radio Anchor
* Clermont Pepin - Composer
* Lee Remick (Kidney, Liver, Lung Cancer) - Actress
* Donald Reese - NFL Football player
* Suzuki Roshi - Zen Buddhism

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These are the people are afflicted with cancer of the esophagus.

* Kenjiro Haitani - Japanese Children's Author
* Dick Hickox (Esophageal Cancer, Colon Cancer) - Basketball Player
* Makoto "Mako" Iwamatsu - Actor
* Jaap Penraat - Helped Jews escape the Holocaust
* Ann Richards - Texas Governor
* Larry Stewart - Secret Santa (anonymously gave away $100 bills to the needy each December)

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Colon Cancer

* Eric Davis - Baseball Player
* Mildred "Babe" Didrikson - Olympic Track & Field Athlete
* Ron Fineman - TV Journalist
* John Forsythe - Actor
* Dick Hickox (Esophageal Cancer, Colon Cancer) - Basketball Player
* Chen Jinlang - Singer (Singapore)
* Ernie Ladd (Colon, Stomach, Bones) - Football Player, Wrestler
* Sharon Osbourne - Wife of Ozzie Osbourne
* Walter K. Palmer - Health Insurance Executive
* Ronald Reagan - US President
* Ted Schroeder - Tennis Champion
* Charles Schultz - Peanuts
* Joel Siegel - TV Journalist
* Damu Smith - Peace and Environmental Activist
* Darryl Strawberry - Baseball Player
* Edward Yang - Film maker

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These are the famous personalities, sports figures and celebrities with breast cancers.

* Ingrid Bergman - Actress
* Shirley Temple Black - Actress
* Erma Bombeck - Journalist
* Rachel Carson - Author
* Julia Child - Chef
* Sheryl Crow - Singer-Songwriter
* Bette Davis - Actress
* Elizabeth Edwards - Wife of US Senator
* Jill Eikenberry - Actress
* Linda Ellerbee - TV Host
* Belinda Emmett - TV actress
* Melissa Etheridge - Musician
* Edie Falco - Actress
* Sasha Ferrer - Writer-Producer
* Peggy Fleming - Figure Skater
* Betty Ford - First Lady
* Kathryn Frost - Major General in US Army (Highest Ranking Woman in US Army)
* Barbara Gittings - Gay Rights Activist
* Ernie Green - Football player
* Nanci Griffith (Breast Cancer, Thyroid Cancer) - Singer
* Ruth Handler - Barbie Doll
* Kate Jackson - Actress
* Ann Jillian - Actress
* Susan Komen (Her sister, Nancy Brinker, founded the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.)
* Patti LaBelle - Singer
* Lorraine Hunt Lieberson - Mezzo-Soprano
* Linda Eastman McCartney - Wife of Paul McCartney
* Olivia Newton-John - Actress/Singer
* Dr. Jerri Nielsen - South Pole
* Sandra Day O'Connor - Supreme Court Justice
* Nancy Reagan - Former First Lady
* Lynn Redgrave - Actress
* Cokie Roberts - Journalist
* Carly Simon - Singer
* Jaclyn Smith - Actress
* Suzanne Somers - Actress
* Soraya - Latin Singer
* Gloria Steinem - Founder, MS Magazine
* Mickey Wright - Golfer

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These are the people who have excelled in their different fields of interest from sports, politics, to entertainment personalities. This only goes to prove one thing: sickness or illness do not pick its next victim because the truth is, we all are susceptible to every disease condition known to us.

Here are the list of famous personalities with brain tumor.

* Lyle Alzado - Football Player
* Lee Atwater - Chairman, Republican National Committee
* James Batten - CEO, Knight Ridder Newspapers
* Mollie Beattie - Director, US Fish and Wildlife Services
* Dan Duva - Boxing Promoter
* Don Fusilli - CEO of Michael Baker Corp.
* George Gershwin - Composer
* Tim Gullikson - Pete Sampras' Tennis Coach
* Scott Hafeman - Golf pro
* Craig "Ironhead" Heyward - NFL fullback
* Dick Howser - Manager, Kansas City Royals
* Reginald Lewis - CEO, TLC Beatrice
* Bob Marley - Reggae Singer
* Frank Edward "Tug" McGraw - Baseball Player
* Greg Morris - Actor (Mission Impossible)
* Bobby Murcer - New York Yankees' Announcer
* Joseph Gober Nazel Jr. - Journalist & Biographer
* Megan O'Connell - Model
* Bob O'Connor (CNS Lymphoma) - Pittsburgh Mayor
* Pat Paulsen - Comedian
* Slim Pickens - Actor
* Pete Rozelle - NFL Commissioner
* Dan Quisenberry - Pitcher, Kansas City Royals
* Wilma Rudolph - Olympic Gold Medalist
* Gene Siskel - Movie Critic
* Deke Slayton - Astronaut
* Dawn Steele - Movie Studio Executive
* Annette Strauss - Former Dallas Mayor
* Robert Swanson - Founder of Genentech
* Mike Synar - US Congressman
* Michael Walsh - CEO, Tenneco

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Today's post will entirely be about cancers. As we all know, its one of the most debilitating disease that we face today. Its becoming a societal epidemic as well. It infects us all including the seemingly impenetrable rich and famous celebrities. They do have cancers too! Its just that they have more money to delay the symptoms and to hide them off of disclosure.

Cancer - Unspecified Cancer

* Chandralekha - Dancer
* Elizabeth Choy - Singapore War Hero
* Ty Cobb - Baseball Player
* Gary C. Comer - Founder of Lands End clothing company
* Christopher Essex - Fashion Designer
* Giacinto Facchetti - Italian Soccer Player
* Gert Fredriksson - Olympic Canoeist
* Joseph Kauffman - Peace Corps Founder
* Jim Lemon - Baseball Player
* JoAnna Lund - Cookbook author
* Jeff McClelland - Airline executive
* Gloria Monty - TV Producer ("General Hospital")
* Philippe Noiret - Actor ("Il Postino", "Cinema Paradiso")
* George Page - TV Host (PBS series "Nature")
* Denis Payton - Sax Player ("Dave Clark Five")
* June Pointer - Singer (Pointer Sisters)
* Patsy Ramsey - Mother of JonBenet Ramsey
* Patricia Goedicke Robinson - Poet
* Rudolf Vrba - Auschwitz death camp escapee
* Dennis Weaver - Actor ("Gunsmoke")

There are alot of ways why these celebrities and famous people did not disclose the actual cancer that they have. As for the reason why, i guess its for them to know and for us to find out.

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Diabetes is one of the most widespread diseases on the world today. Its so common, even our beloved celebrities are not spared from this sickness.

The blue ring above is now the international symbol of diabetes much like the red ribbon is to aids. It has not been internationally accepted just yet because it lacks the media exposure to enable awareness and understanding about the disease. So, this post is in contribution to the efforts of everyone involved.

Some Quick Facts About Diabetes:
Diabetes mellitus, often simply diabetes, is a syndrome characterized by disordered metabolism and inappropriately high blood sugar (hyperglycaemia) resulting from either low levels of the hormone insulin or from abnormal resistance to insulin's effects coupled with inadequate levels of insulin secretion to compensate.The characteristic symptoms are excessive urine production (polyuria), excessive thirst and increased fluid intake (polydipsia), and blurred vision; these symptoms may be absent if the blood sugar is mildly elevated.


The World Health Organization recognizes three main forms of diabetes mellitus: type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes (occurring during pregnancy), which have similar signs, symptoms, and consequences, but different causes and population distributions. Ultimately, all forms are due to the beta cells of the pancreas being unable to produce sufficient insulin to prevent hyperglycemia. Type 1 diabetes is usually due to autoimmune destruction of the pancreatic beta cells, which produce insulin. Type 2 diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance in target tissues, but some impairment of beta cell function is necessary for its development. Gestational diabetes is similar to type 2 diabetes, in that it involves insulin resistance; the hormones of pregnancy can cause insulin resistance in women genetically predisposed to developing this condition.

Gestational diabetes typically resolves with delivery of the child, however types 1 and 2 diabetes are chronic conditions.All types have been treatable since insulin became medically available in 1921. Type 1 diabetes, in which insulin is not secreted by the pancreas, is directly treatable only with injected or inhaled insulin, although dietary and other lifestyle adjustments are part of management. Type 2 may be managed with a combination of dietary treatment, tablets and injections and, frequently, insulin supplementation. While insulin was originally produced from natural sources such as porcine pancreas, most insulin used today is produced through genetic engineering, either as a direct copy of human insulin, or human insulin with modified molecules that provide different onset and duration of action. Insulin can also be delivered continuously by a pump surgically embedded under the skin. Source : Wikipedia

Celebrities and Famous People Sick with Diabetes.
This one i got from diabeteshealth and i think this is the most comprehensive and complete list there is. So, original credit goes to them.

Actors/Directors

• Jack Benny, ’50s television host
• Halle Berry, actress who recently appeared in “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge”
• Wilford Brimley, of television and films, “Cocoon” and “The Firm”
• Delta Burke, of television’s “Designing Women”
• Halle Berry, Hollywood Actress
• Elvis Prestley, C'mon, who doesnt know him?
  
• James Cagney, producer, director and actor
• Nell Carter, of the television show “Gimme a Break”
• Dale Evans, actress, singer and wife of Roy Rogers
• Stephen Furst, actor on the television shows “St. Elsewhere” and “Babylon 5”
• Jackie Gleason, funny star of “The Honeymooners”
• Gordon Jump, actor on “WKRP in Cincinnati”
• Mabel King, actress who played Mama on “What’s Happening”
• Marcello Mastroianni, actor who appeared in 142 films
• Jerry Mathers, actor of “Leave It To Beaver” fame
• Mary Tyler Moore, actress and star of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”
• Richard Mulligan, actor on the television show “Empty Nest”
• Minnie Pearl, entertainer, actress on the variety show “Hee Haw”
• Ehster Rolle, actress on the TV Show “Good Times”
• George C. Scott, Academy Award-winning actor
• Jean Smart, actress on “Designing Women”
• Kate Smith, singer, actress who sang “God Bless America”
• Spencer Tracy, famous leading man of Hollywood movies
• Mae West, actress
• Jane Wyman, actress on “Falcon Crest”

Political Leaders

• Yuri Andropov, former premier of Soviet Union
• Menachem Begin, Israeli prime minister
• Lucille B. Chapman, a five-time Menominee Indian tribal chairwoman
• James Farmer, civil rights pioneer
• Mikhail Gorbachev, former Soviet premier
• Janet Jagan, president of Guyana
• Fiorello LaGuardia, New York mayor and the airport’s namesake
• Winnie Mandela, South African anti-apartheid leader
• Anwar Sadat, Egyptian leader

Business Leaders

• James Conkling, founder of The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
• Bill and John Davidson, heads of Harley Davidson motorcycles
• Tom Foster, former head of Foster Poultry Farms
• W.L. Gherra, of Payless Drugs
• Howard Hughes, industrialist
• Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald’s fast food restaurants

Musicians

• Nat Adderley, jazz trumpeter
• Ray Anderson, jazz trombonist
• Hoyt Axton, folksy baritone, songwriter and actor
• Syd Barrett, of the rock group Pink Floyd
• Johnny Cash, legendary country singer, known as “the man in black”
• Carol Channing, Tony Award-winning singer/actress in “Hello Dolly”
• Mark Collie, contemporary country star
• David Crosby, member of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
• Miles Davis, legendary jazz great
• Freddy Fender, actor and country singer
• Ella Fitzgerald, jazz vocalist
• Mick Fleetwood, singer in rock band Fleetwood Mac
• Jerry Garcia, lead singer of The Grateful Dead
• Dizzy Gillespie, jazz trumpeter
• Mahalia Jackson, singer
• Waylon Jennings, country singer
• B.B. King, rhythm and blues star
• Patti LaBelle, pop singer
• Peggy Lee, ’50s songster
• Tommy Lee, of heavy metal band Motley Crue
• Andrew Lloyd Webber, Broadway composer
• Meat Loaf, singer
• Bret Michaels, lead singer of the rock group Poison
• The Pump Girls

Scientists

• Morris Braunstein, scientist
• Thomas Edison, inventor
• Albert Ellis, psychologist, rational emotive therapy
• Cynthia Ice, developer of Lotus software
• George Minot, first person with diabetes to receive Nobel Prize in medicine
• Lois Jovanovic-Peterson, scientist, endocrinologist, author of “Diabetic Women”

Sports

• Arthur Ashe, tennis legend
• Walter Barnes, former Philadelphia Eagle turned actor
• Ayden Byle, runner
• Bobby Clarke, hockey player for the Philadelphia Flyers
• Ty Cobb, baseball player for the Detroit Tigers
• Scott Coleman, first man with diabetes to swim the English Channel
• Buster Douglas, boxer
• Kenny Duckett, football player for the New Orleans Saints
• Chris Dudley, New York Knicks basketball player
• Del Ennis, baseball player
• Curt Frasier, hockey player for the Chicago Black Hawks
• Bill Gullickson, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
• Gary Hall, Olympic gold medalist in swimming
• Jonathon Hayes, tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs
• Catfish Hunter, pitcher for the Oakland A’s and the New York Yankees
• Jason Johnson, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
• Billie Jean King, tennis player
• Ed Kranepool, baseball player with the New York Mets
• Kelli Kuehne, LPGA golfer who wears a pump on the golf course
• Jay Leeuwenburg, offensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals
• Calvin Muhammed, football player for the Washington Redskins
• Jackie Robinson, baseball star who broke the color barrier in the Major Leagues
• Sugar Ray Robinson, boxer
• Ron Santo, third basemen for the Chicago Cubs
• Art Shell, NFL player and coach
• Michael Sinclair, defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks
• Bill Talbert, hall of fame tennis player
• Jersey Joe Walcott, boxer
• Wade Wilson, NFL quarterback

Writers/Reporters

• Richard Bartlett, film
• June Bierman, author of books on diabetes
• Fran Carpentier, editor of Parade magazine
• Sylvia Chase, ABC News Reporter
• Ernest Hemingway, 20th century novelist
• Walt Kelly, animator in
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• Mario Puzo, author of “The Godfather”
• Anne Rice, “Interview With a Vampire” author
• H.G. Wells, writer, “The Invisible Man”

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Have you ever encountered anyone in your life who just never seem to have any sign of "articulate gift". It would seem like the moment when God distributed the gift-of-words, they were still at their own bed dreaming about Pamela Anderson or something. Well, dont look now, they might just have Dyslexia.

Now is the part where i give a thing or two about the disease, im planning to skip this part so i can get some sleep but i want you guys to learn something from me everyday so what the hell, here it goes. Dyslexia is a neurological disorder, specifically a language learning disorder and even more specifically, difficulty in reading or writing. I should make it clear that dyslexics (people with dyslexia) are different from people who are really, naturally dumb and stupid. They exhibit the same intellectual qualities as their age groups or maybe even higher for some. The problem is, they just are having a hard time comprehending written language. Some examples of this is the confusion between the letters p,b,q and d; a dyslexic might also interchange letters like "does" is spelled into "dose" and even more interesting, they omit vowels such as "magic" is spelled as "mjc". One thing is for certain, these are not the ones you see in spelling competitions. In addition, they also perform very poorly in mathematics so they tend to compensate whatever is left of them like sports, drama (celebrities are dyslexics) and more.

I have to say that there are alot of Celebrities and Famous people with dyslexia but they have very good abilities to hide them from the public and much more, even if properly diagnosed, only some would be very honest enough to disclose it to the public. I found this list from robbrink.com and i thought it would be very nice to post it down here. Here they are :

• Tom Cruise—Do you think he has trouble reading Dianetics?
• Cher—I wonder if her plastic surgeon has Dyslexia too.
• Bruce Jenner—He was a jock, what else do you expect?
• Noel Ghallager (of Oasis)—Crazy that a guy who can’t spell can write songs that make millions of dollars.
• Scott Adams (The guy who draws Dilbert the comic)—I guess that’s why he draws instead of writes.
• Whoopi Goldberg—You could have a lot of fun misspelling her name. “Goldie Poohberg!”
• Leonardo Da Vinci—The Mona Lisa was so famous that he didn’t need to know how to spell.
• Michaelangelo—You have to be screwed up to want to paint the ceiling of a church for years anyway.
• Thomas Edison—Would you fly a kite during a thunderstorm?
• Albert Einstein —He was a dyslexic vegetarian. I wonder if he ever confused tofu for real meat.
• Carl Lewis—Another jock.
• W. B. Yeats—Did they have proofreaders back then? Poetry sucks anyway.
• Woodrow Wilson—What president isn’t fucked up?
• Jay Leno—Even his hair color is confused.
• Nelson Rockefeller—Why does dyslexic get an ice skating rink in Manhattan named after him? Oh wait, he paid for it.
• Erin Brockovich—No, not Julia Roberts. Surely, she’s a genius compared to the real Erin Brockovich.
• Nolan Ryan—Jock number three on this list.
• Henry Winkler—The Fonz. They must have known he was stupid when they wrote the part for him.
• Winston Churchill—He also had a lisp. Double whammy—couldn’t write or speak properly.

That's it! Hope you guys enjoyed it. Some notes though, i didnt mean to offend anyone for this post. Im just after a plain good laugh that's why i imported the post on here.

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In line with my previous post about Shannen Doherty being diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, I would like to add this up. Its a list of famous people, notable personalities and celebrities with the same disease. You could just imagine the tiring and laborious process these people spent on there bathrooms for bowel problems. Well, given $3,000 toilet bowl to sit on, it couldn't be that bad afterall. . .

Here they are. . .

* Alfred the Great
* Anastacia, an American pop singer
* Claire Chitham, a New Zealand actress.
* Chris Conley, lead singer and guitarist of the band Saves The Day.
* Lew DeWitt, an American country music singer and composer.
* Kevin Dineen, a former professional ice hockey player.
* Shannen Doherty, an American actress. (my previous post. Read it here.)
* Dynamo, an English magician.
* Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States.
* David Garrard, an American football player.
* Carrie Grant, a British celebrity vocal coach.
* Theoren Fleury, a professional ice hockey player.
* Nicky Hopkins, an English pianist and famed session musician
* Derrick Jensen, American author and environmental activist
* Jeremy Mansfield, a South African radio host.
* Mike McCready, the lead guitarist of the American rock band Pearl Jam.
* Thomas Menino, the current mayor of Boston, Massachusetts.
* Mark Millar, a notable Scottish comic book writer. Best known for the Marvel Comics series The Ultimates and Civil War.
* Mary Ann Mobley, was Miss America in 1959.
* Daryl Palumbo, the lead singer for the bands Glassjaw and Head Automatica.
* Beth Orton, an English singer-songwriter.
* Joe Rogan, an American Comedian and Actor.
* George Steele, an American professional wrestler.
* Mieczysław Weinberg, a Polish Jewish composer.

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I slept pretty late last night just watching Charmed. Well, any guy could easily spend the night out watching simultaneous series of Charmed for that matter. On my third episode, i snapped out an idea about posting about someone in the series on this blog. I did my research here and there and well, its time to give it out to you.

Shannen Doherty or popularly known as Prue Halliwell in the series is both an actress and a director. She gained enough recognition by playing the role of Brenda Walsh in another hit series, Beverly Hills 90210, and as a sidenote trivia, this series made Beverly Hills the most famous zip code in the US. Moving on, she had a couple of personal issues to deal with - violence. She got herself into several night club fights both with non-celebrities and celebrities. Let me tell you, she punched Tara Reid right in the face when Reid was so drunk and she fell near her. Oh boy! ive got another idea for the next post. lol

So much so with her personal life, now lets move on to her disease. Crohn's disease is a chronic, episodic, inflammatory condition of the gastro-intertinal tract characterized by transmural inflammation (affecting the entire wall of the involved bowel) and skip lesions (areas of inflammation with areas of normal lining between). Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus; as a result, the symptoms of Crohn's disease vary between affected individuals. The main gastrointestinal symptoms are abdominal pain or constipation, and weight loss. Crohn's disease can also cause complications outside of the gastrointestinal tract such as skin rashes, arthritis, and inflammation of the eye. source: Wikipedia

She got her fame onot only from acting and directing talents but also for her brawling abilities. But on this blog, when we talk about Crohn's Disease, she is definitely the undisputed champion of Hollywood.

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Do you know someone who is very energetic, very lively, is the life of the party but is inattentive at times and generally irritable? Well, now you have a reference to diagnose him or her of ADHD.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or commonly known as ADHD is a neurological in nature and affects 5% of the world's population. Thats alot of people i tell you. It is believed that is is genetically caused and it has a 75% chance it can be passed on to the next generation. It is most apparent in children but 60% of the time, it can be carried to adulthood although symptoms would be more subtle. Treatment include some medications, therapies, behavioral adjustments and some counseling. Who could be included on this list? You got your picks already? Well, keep them with you still, im not done with my introduction. I do believe there is no way Nat "King" Cole or Frank Sinatra would be on this list, that would be very ironic.

Well, for the list of Celebritites and Famous People I have to say i had a smile on my face going over them because these are mainly the people that entertains us. Majority of these guys are actors of both comedy and action and also the athletes. Here they are:

Famous Quotes from People with ADHD.

1. Bill Cosby
2. Cher
3. Dustin Hoffman
4. George Burns
5. Henry Winkler
6. James Steward
7. Jim Carey
8. Kirk Douglas
9. Robin Williams
10. Steve McQueen
11. Sylvester Stallone
12. Will Smith
13. Tom Smothers
14. Anne Bancroft
15. Whoopi Goldberg
16. Danny Glover
17. Babe Ruth
18. Michael Jordan
    
19. Magic Johnson
20. Jason Kidd
21. Chris Kaman
22. Nolan Ryan
23. Leonardo da Vinci
24. Wright Brothers
25. Galileo
26. Albert Einstein
27. William Wrigley
28. Benjamin Franklin
    
29. Pete Rose
30. This slot is reserved for you. Did i miss anyone?

Reference:ADHD Texas

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Britney has transformed herself from an acceptable and tolerable young lad (i didnt like her that much) to something outrageously naughty. This "My Prerogative", vagina-showing and used-to-be-bald pop-icon has been the content of all the gossip columns, paparazzi photos and internet searches. But what is that very known to everyone is that Britney Spears is Sick with Bulimia.

This is not actually new but she got into trouble more times imaginable that people dont ever talk about her illness anymore. Yes, you better thank god this Celebrity Diseases Blog is existing. Anyways, when she had her rehabilitation for quite sometime, the doctors were given the most precious time to observe and assess Britney Spears from head to foot, upside-down and inside up and eventually, they discovered she has been hiding her Eating Disorder called Bulimia Nervosa or commonly known as Bulimia.

This is also a psychological disease that is characterized by binge eating (voracious eating episodes) which is followed by feelings of guilt and depression for eating that much and as a consequence, a person suffering from Bulimia results to purging (or forced vomiting), unnecessary medications, laxatives, enemas and alot more. Think of it as the guilt feeling of buying jeans you thought is very cool and all that but you soon realize, its a bell-bottom that the beatles were using that wipes city streets clean. Well, that maybe a bit exaggerated but you get my point. Moving on, it turns out that Spears has been trouble by this disease condition for almost a decade. This gave doctors a hard time since everytime she swallows medicine, it would eventually end up on the toilet after she vomits it.


Now, you ever wondered why Britney never got those flabby fats? Well, theres one reason for you. So, the next time you envy someone who never seem to fatten, now you have an excuse. "Its better to be eccentric than to be bulimic". Too bad Britney is both. lol!

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Following my post about Muhammad Ali, I wanted to follow it up with Michael J Fox because somehow, i think Parkinson's Disease likes to invade the rich and famous.

I personally knew Michael J Fox from Back to the future trilogy. I just loved every minute of it and i wouldnt mind watching the 3 movies again if i come across the opportunity. For those who dont know Micheal J Fox, ill be glad to give you a little glimpse about him.

He is a canadian/american film and television actor who is most famous for his roles as Marty McFly from the Back To The Future Trilogy (1985-1990); Alex Keaton from Family Ties (1982-1989), for which he won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award ; and Mike Flaherty from Spin CIty (1996-2000), for which he won an Emmy, three Golden Globes, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 1991, and disclosed his condition to the public in 1998. As the symptoms of his disease worsened, he retired from full-time acting in 2000.

Watch Michael J Fox with his support to Stem Cell Research and while displaying the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease. He just proves to everyone that his disease is not a hindrance to anything. Anything at all!




What's my take about Michael's illness? I really think this guy is brave and determined. Why? He never let Parkinson's Disease destroy his career. He starred in numerous films and series after his diagnosis in 1991 and earned bigtime awards and recognitions. He even made a book about his experiences with Parkinson's entitled The Lucky Man and since it was released, it was given international recognition. He also founded the Michael J Fox Foundation which is aimed at advancing stem cell research which scientists believe would eliminate Parkinson's Disease. Visit the website here.

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Syphilis. A word we all brand as disgusting and very controversial but do we really know what it is? Well, i would be very pleased to share a thing or two about what i know about it.

Its generally a sexually transmitted disease or STD and it is most common is urban areas where promiscuity is a necessity like the metropolitan cities and downtown areas. It is caused by Treponema Spirochete, something i totally forgot about. lol Anyways, it can also be transmitted at birth or when a baby is delivered from a syphilis-positive mother. Hell, no way the famous people and celebrities with syphilis that im going to disclose are using this as an excuse. haha!

Well, so much for my ado, i know youre just after the names and not the technicality of the disease so here are the names i found out that was proven and some were allegedly syphilis-positive.

Al Capone, American Gangster in chicago nicknamed "the scarface"
Antonio Botto, A poet
Édouard Manet, Painter
King Edward VI, King of England and third Tudor Monarch
Franz Schubert, COmposer
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, 19th Century German Philosopher (See, even philosophers arent that behaved as you might think.lol)
Guy de Maupassant, Writer
King Henry VIII, King of England and Second tudor Monarch (It does run in the blood.)
Tongzhi, 9th emperor of Qing Dynasty in China (Asian counterparts dont get left behind as well.lol)
Vladimir Lenin, Russian Communist Leader, was not disclosed due to image reputations
Winston Churchill, An allied leader, a Visionary (Do you see a certain pattern here?)
Randolph Churchill, Father of Winston, Got the disease in his mid-life
Karen Blixen, Writer
John Wilmut, 2nd earl of Rochester
Ivan the Terrible, Czar of Russia
Isabela Beeton, Author of of Beeton's Book of Household Management(What an irony.lol)
Hugo Wolf, Composer
Idi Amin, Ugandan Dictator
Howard Hughes, Aviator and Billionaire


Who's next to be added on this list? Britney, Paris and Lindsay are not far from being the next candidates.

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This is a list of Famous People and Personalities and Celebrities with HIV AIDS that i personally researched about and compiled for your satisfaction and enjoyment. This is not a complete list due to some limitations but rest assured, i will add some in the later dates.

HIV AIDS is caused by a virus called retrovirus and is currently a pandemic, which means it is in worldwide proportions. It is transmitted through unprotected sex, intravenous drug use and transfer of blood fluids such as blood and vaginal fluids.

In my last article, i featured Magic Johnson and his HIV AIDS ailment and i thought it might be a good idea to include the other famous people and celebrities list on here.


Michael Jeter, American theater and movie personality who won a Tony award for Grand Hotel.
Kevin Peter Hall, A tall americal actor who played a role in Predator Movie.
Rock Hudson, First major american movie actor to go public with his illness.
Timothy Patrick Murphy, Played a role in the series Dallas.
Anthony Perkins, A famous movie actor famous in his role in the movie Psycho.
Dack Rambo, Actor who played Jack Ewing in Dallas the series.
Robert Reed, Actor who played the role or Mike Brady in The Brady Bunch.
Tony Richardson, British Actor who Academy awards for Tom Jones
Tomy Sexton, Canadian actor and comedian
Paul Shenar, Famous in his role in Scarface
Nkosi Johnson, the 12 year old african who made a major impact in AIDS awareness.
Ricky Ray, Robert Ray and Randy Ray, the 3 brothers who appealed in court for acceptance
Richard Hunt, American puppeteer who played a role of scooter in The Muppet Show
Eazy-E, American rapper
Ray Gillen, Famous band member of Black Sabbath and Badlands
Paul Jabara, American Actor and sonwriter famous for the hit "Last Dance"
Makgatho Mandela, Son of Nelson Mandela
Arthur Ashe, American Tennis Player who won numerous grand slam titles
Tim Richmond, Nascar Driver
Jerry Smith, Played tight end for the Redskins
John Megna, Child actor in To Kill a Mockingbird

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Earvin "Magic" Johnson

is a retired NBA Basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers. Before joining the NBA, the 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) point guard enjoyed success in NCAA College Basketball , winning the title in 1979 with the Michigan State. With the Lakers, Johnson established a successful career as he won five NBA championships, played in nine NBA Finals series, and was elected three times for both Finals MVP and Regular Season MVP . Johnson also played in 12 All-Star games and was voted into 10 First and Second Teams, and led the league in regular season assists four times.

Johnson is acknowledged as one of the most popular NBA basketball players of all time, being well-known for his uncanny passing and dribbling skills, and for his cheerful nature on and off the court. His fierce, but friendly rivalry with Larry Bird rejuvenated the NBA and ushered in the era of million-dollar salaries. He was also a member of the Dream Team U. S. basketball team which won the Olympic gold medal in 1992. For his feats, Johnson was honored as one of the NBA 50 Greatest Players in 1996 and enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002.

Johnson is also well-known for contracting HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus), which he made public in 1991, and which caused him to temporarily retire. After winning over the support of his colleagues, he became the first openly HIV-positive player to play in the NBA. Since then, he has been a crusader for HIV prevention, Safe Sex, and a Philanthropist for social causes. Source : Wikipedia

About His Disease : HIV AIDS

HIV is a virus, specifically a retrovirus, that can lead to Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome or AIDS. It is transmitted primarily by transfer of body fluids such as semen, blood, breast milk, or even vaginal fluids. I would like to stress here that HIV technically does not kill the victim but it just result to compromised immune system leading to major diseases. Thus, its safe to say that HIV is more of a triggering factor to its victims.

It is most common in Africa where 18million victims has been infected since the disease first took note in 1981. Its primary cause is due to unprotected sex or sharing of needles by drug users. In this case, Magic Johnson admits he used to practice unprotected sex prior to his disease that eventually devastated his career.

Where is Magic Johnson now?

Magic is now a successful businessman and CEO of his company named Magic Johnson Theaters that is stationed all across the USA. He also has a starbucks franchise opened in his hometown. Furthermore, he is a big advocate of safe sex and awareness for HIV AIDS movements.

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Alzheimer's Disease is a degenerative brain process that produces, usually slowly over time, dementia or senility. It is also known as senile dementia. The brain is disrupted from the way it normally works -- mental function becomes impaired -- and the patient's memory, ability to think clearly and sometimes the patient's language is impaired.

The causes of Alzheimer's are still not known -- but we do know that the disease produces physical change in the brain. There is shrinking in some areas and widening in the others. When the brain shrinks or widens, connections inside the brain are broken, causing disruption of the electrical signals in the brain.

Alzheimer's is the most common cause of dementia -- it is estimated that between 5% to 10% of the U.S. population over 65 will experience some kind of dementia -- and half of these cases can be attributed to Alzheimer's. The average duration of this disease is 8--12 years and while the incidence of getting it increases with age, usually affecting those over 65, Alzheimer's in a more rapidly progressing form can affect adults in their late 30s and early 40s as well.

This disease is thought to be inherited in the majority of cases, though it does not mean that because either a mother or father has it that the child will automatically develop it.

Alzheimer's is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. for adults, meaning that millions of people are affected by this disease.

Some of the Famous Personalities and Celebrities with Alzhiemer's Disease are:

Joe Adcock, baseball player
Mabel Albertson, actor
Dana Andrews, actor
Rudolph Bing, opera impresario
James Brooks, artist
Charles Bronson actor, film director
Abe Burrows,author
Carroll Campbell, Former Rebublican Senator
Joyce Chen, chef
Perry Como, Singer entertainer
Aaron Copland, composer
Willem DeKooning, artist
James Doohan, actor
Thomas Dorsey, singer
Tom Fears, professional football player and coach
Louis Feraud, fashion designer
Arlene Francis, actor
Mike Frankovich, film producer
John Douglas French, physician
Barry Goldwater, Senator of Arizona
Rita Hayworth, actress
Raul Silva Henriquez, Roman Catholic cardinal, human rights advocate
Charlton Heston actor and political activist
Mervyn Leroy, director
Jack Lord, actor
Ross MacDonald, author
Burgess Meredith, actor
Iris Murdoch, author
Edmond O’Brien, actor
Arthur O’Connell, actor
Marv Owen, baseball player
Molly Picon, actor
Otto Preminger, director
Bill Quackenbush, professional hockey player
Ronald Reagan, 40th President of USA
Harry Ritz, performer
Sugar Ray Robinson, boxer
Norman Rockwell, artist
Simon Scott, actor
Irving Shulman, screenwriter
Betty Schwartz, Olympic gold medal winner in track events
Kay Swift,composer
Alfred Van Vogt, science fiction writer


Source : about.com

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Who could ever ignore a sports figure that shaped the term "boxing" into a whole new level? A three-time world heavyweight champion, the recipient of numerous humanitarian citations, a moslem believer and the ever animated persona, Muhammad Ali, aka Cassius Clay is now 65 years old, can barely move or talk and suffering from a chronic and degenerative Parkinson's Disease.


All About Ali and Parkinson's Disease

Just seven years after his historic fight nicknamed Thrilla in Manila in 1975, Muhammad Ali was diagnosed of Parkinson's Disease by his neurologist. Its a disease that attacks neurotransmitters of the central nervous system that is responsible for movement, balance and coordination of body movements. Once diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, patients like Muhammad Ali will have it for life. There is no cure for the disease because once a neuron is damaged, it can never regenerate like the human skin for instance. It progresses from slow body movements or bradykinesia, slurred speech and uncontrollable tremors. Furthermore, Parkinson's Disease also manifests mood alteration symptoms such as anxiety or depression. A patient's caregiver would have to deal with these problems patiently and rigorously to help increase the patient's self-esteem which technically speaking, is the most important thing to remember. Lonnie Ali, Muhammad Ali's wife has just started a campaign in educating caregivers of patients with Parkinson's Disease. You can find more about it in the campaign website FightForMore.

Where is Muhammad Ali now?

He is now under the direct care of his fourth wife, lonnie, and he says that each day is a challenge that is making him ever determined to win it. Talk about determination, he is none other than the epitome of every sense of the word. As recently as January this year, they moved to Jefferson county where they purchased a home for a little more than a million dollars. He is now devoting his time for humanitarian efforts and propagating islam faith.

Photos taken from reuters.

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We all knew her from the ever popular series, Baywatch, she got into the sexy image as a model for Playboy and dozens of other magazines, made it to a gazillion cover pages and well, her famous celebrity sex tape even got her too much attention. But fame is not a privilege for diseases and she is one very good example. This doll named non-other than Pamela Anderson has been diagnosed of Hepatitis C.

She claims she got it from her ex-husband, co-maker of the famous sextape, and former drummer of a rock band, Tommy Lee through a shared needle while making their tattoo together. Now this made me wonder, how in the world can two VERY rich personalities share the same needle? Well, its for them to know and for us to find out. And about tattoo? My strong guess is the one that is designed as a tattoo ring on each of the couple's left ring finger. Maybe, just maybe, because of this togetherness blah blahs that she got this disease. What a defamer.

Just a brief background on Hepatitis C that Pamela Anderson is suffering, its a disease that is spread through body fluids or in this case, sharps or needles and sexual contact but its rare. People infected with this disease is not manifesting any of the signs and symptoms which make it very hard to find out. Another fact worth noting is that Hepatitis C does not have any vaccine yet available so its spread can be fatal.

So, what could happen to Ms. Pamela Anderson? She has to have regular check-ups from the doctor and watch her liver because Hepatitis C is just a liver-destroyer that it only takes weeks to permanently disable its functions.

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