Death of Singer Sean Levert Encourages New Jail Drug Policy

The death of the singer Sean Levert has encouraged a proposed new policy that provides more flexibility in giving inmates their anti-anxiety medication. Levert died on March 30th of 2008 after becoming sick at a county jail in Cleveland, OH and was not given the Xanax prescription that he had brought to the jail after he was sentenced for not paying child support. The jail administrator and a jail doctor proposed the policy to allow inmates to get their prescription medication as soon as their prescriptions are verified.

Singer Janet Jackson Sick from Vertigo

It is reported that the famous singer Janet Jackson had cancelled her recent shows and had gotten sick due to vertigo. She had been suffering from migraines related to the disease and the disease and symptoms are being treated, which include dizziness and imbalance. She is set to continue her concert tour.

Singer Janet Jackson Released from Hospital

The singer Janet Jackson was released from a Montreal hospital two hours after she arrived. It is not known why she had gotten sick. She was taken to the hospital after feeling ill during one of her sound checks before her concert. She will continue her tour in Greensboro, N.C. on Saturday.

Singer Janet Jackson Hospitalized

The singer Janet Jackson was taken to the hospital after not feeling well shortly before a concert in Montreal. During her sound check she suddenly felt sick and had to be taken to the hospital just before the show was scheduled to start. She is currently being monitored at the hospital and plans to reschedule the show.

Rev. Jesse Jackson Released from Hospital

The Reverend Jesse Jackson was released from a Chicago hospital on Friday morning after being admitted for two days with stomach problems. At the hospital, he was treated for viral gastroenteritis and severe dehydration. He entered the hospital on Wednesday after returning from registration events and experiencing stomach pains and dehydration.

Rev. Jesse Jackson Hospitalized

The Reverend Jesse Jackson has entered a Chicago hospital after having severe stomach pains. Doctors told him that he has viral gastroenteritis but they are conducting more tests. He says that he was campaigning and doing voter registration in Georgia earlier this week when he began feeling sick after becoming dehydrated. He then entered a Chicago hospital on Wednesday. He isn’t sure when he will be released. Viral gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the stomach and intestines and usually isn’t serious for most people.

Comedian Bernie Mac Hospitalized With Pneumonia

The comedian Bernie Mac is currently in a hospital in Chicago with pneumonia. He is reportedly responding well to the treatment and should be released from the hospital soon. The pneumonia isn't related to the inflammatory lung disease that he has that has been in remission since 2005.

Sean Levert’s Widow Files Lawsuit

The widow of singer Sean Levert, named Angela Lowe, has decided to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the county officials who were holding him in jail when he had gotten sick soon before he died. She filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in federal court that accuses his jailers of showing disregard for his medical needs. Lowe and Levert’s estate are seeking to receive an unspecified amount in damages.

Sean Levert died on March 30^th soon after he was removed from jail and taken to a hospital. A coroner ruled that he died of natural causes. He was in jail serving a 22 month sentence for failure to pay child support.

Coroner Finds Cause of Singer Sean’s Levert’s Death

A coroner has ruled that the singer Sean Levert died of natural causes. He died soon after getting sick in jail. Attorneys for Levert’s widow found in sheriff’s department records that he wasn’t given his anti-anxiety medicine while he was in jail and he wasn’t being seen by a doctor, which could have possibly prevented his death. He died on March 30^th at the age of 39 at a hospital nearly an hour after he was taken from the Cuyahoga County jail. He was sentenced to serve 22 months in jail for failing to pay child support.

Levert had supposedly been acting strange and was restrained before getting sick. The coroner states that he died from complications of sarcoidosis, which is an inflammatory lung disease that produces small lumps of cells in the body’s organs. He also had heart disease, high blood sugar, and withdrawal symptoms from the drug alprazolam, which is commonly used to treat anxiety disorders and panic attacks.

Sean Levert was a member of the 1980s group called Levert. He was also the son of O’Jays singer Eddie Levert.

Senator Edward Kennedy Suffers From Seizure

Senator Edward M. Kennedy, the brother of the late President John F. Kennedy, has been hospitalized after suffering from a seizure. He was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital where doctors worked hard to try to find the cause of the seizure. He was flown to the Massachusetts General on Saturday after becoming sick and being treated in the emergency room of Cape Cod Hospital.

Luckily, he did not suffer from a stroke, as the physicians first thought and he is currently doing well. Over the next couple of days he will have more evaluations done on him to find the cause and what should be done to treat him.

Fidel Castro Resigns as Cuba’s President

Fidel Castro has resigned as Cuba’s president and has decided not to accept a new term as president. This will allow Fidel’s brother, Raul, to implement reforms that he wanted to implement since he took over as acting president when Fidel had gotten sick in 2006.

The National Assembly is going to meet to pick the governing Council of Sate, which includes who will be the next president. It is most likely that Raul, Fidel’s brother, will be the next president of Cuba. Fidel had ruled Cuba for almost 50 years before he resigned.

Eminem Recovering From Pneumonia

The rapper Eminem is currently recovering from pneumonia. He was hospitalized in Detroit from complications due to the disease over the holidays. He has been released from the hospital and is recovering at home.

Man Has Disease That Turns Him Into Tree

An Indonesian man is coming to the United States to be treated for a rare disease that has caused roots to grow from his arms and legs. See the Picture: http://mediatakeout.com/photo/1195133325mantree1.jpg
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Natural Cold Cures

There are natural herbs available that can help you to stay healthy or help you to feel better quicker when you get a cold.

A study showed that 32% of Ginseng users got colds after 4 months compared to 62% taking a placebo. Another study showed that 256 people taking Ginseng had 25% fewer colds after 4 months than the people taking the placebo.

It is shown that the herb Echinacea shortens cold symptoms by a day and a half when taken regularly. It also decreases the chances of catching a cold by 58%.

A supplement containing the herb andrographis paniculata can improve cold symptoms by up to 55%.

Germs Taken to Space Come Back Stronger and Deadlier

The germ Salmonella was put on a space shuttle and sent into space because scientists wanted to see how space travel has an affect on germs. Researchers found that 167 genes had changed in the salmonella that went into space. They say that the germs change genetically because they sensed that they were in new environment. When they fed mice the germs from space they were three times more likely to get sick and die than the mice that were fed germs that didn’t go into space.

McDonald’s Worker Arrested after Putting Too Much Salt on Hamburger

It is reported in Union City, GA that a McDonald’s worker, named Kendra Bull, was arrested and jailed after she put too much salt and pepper on a police officer’s hamburger.
Bull says she was mixing the hamburger meat when too much salt and pepper accidentally spilled into the bowl. Bull’s manager was working with her and helped to make patties out of the meat. A police officer bought one of the salty burgers and got sick. The officer accused Bull of purposely pouring too much salt and pepper onto the burger. Police photographed the burger and took the sick cop to the hospital.
She was arrested and charged with reckless conduct and spent the night in jail. She was released on a $1,000 signature bond and admitted that the burgers were too salty but what happened was an accident. Her attorney asked the judge to dismiss the charges but the judge refused.