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.

Singer Toni Braxton Hospitalized

The singer Toni Braxton has been hospitalized in Las Vegas. She has an illness that hasn’t been revealed to the public yet but isn’t life-threatening. She was taken to the hospital on Monday night but is expected to be released this afternoon. She is in Las Vegas to do a show at the Flamingo hotel but Tuesday’s show is expected to be canceled.

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%.