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Health

Extended Drug Therapy for Hepatitis C Doesn’t Work for Some Patients

Extended Drug Therapy for Hepatitis C Doesn’t Work for Some Patients

Patients with chronic hepatitis C who have not responded to an initial round of antiviral...
» read full story December 04th, 2008 - 15:35
Cancer Drug Avastin Meets Endpoint In Late Stage Trial

Cancer Drug Avastin Meets Endpoint In Late Stage Trial

The outcome of the most recent study of Avastin revealed that the cancer drug is indeed effective...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 21:12
Cancer Fighting Pill as Good as Chemo for Some Patients, Study Shows

Cancer Fighting Pill as Good as Chemo for Some Patients, Study Shows

According to a new study, the lung cancer pill Iressa works as well as chemotherapy as second-line...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 15:30
Pill That Reduces The Second Chemotherapy Ordeal

Pill That Reduces The Second Chemotherapy Ordeal

According to an international Phase III clinical trial, led by researchers at The University of...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 23:51

Avastin Raises Risk of Blood Clots

An analysis of 15 clinical trials involving Genentech’s cancer drug Avastin has found that the...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 16:37
Avastin Drug Linked to Blood Clots

Avastin Drug Linked to Blood Clots

Research conducted by United States scientists has revealed that the Avastin cancer drug...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 19:56
Avastin Linked to Blood Clot Risk, New Analysis Finds

Avastin Linked to Blood Clot Risk, New Analysis Finds

Genentech’s cancer drug Avastin was linked to a significantly increased risk of blood clots in the...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 14:10
Family History Weighs Heavier Than Breast Cancer Gene Test

Family History Weighs Heavier Than Breast Cancer Gene Test

A study conducted by University of Toronto cancer specialist Dr. Steven Narod has recently...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 22:01
Gardasil HPV Vaccine Might Protect Men Too

Gardasil HPV Vaccine Might Protect Men Too

Thursday, Merck and Company, the drug manufacturer behind the Gardasil HPV vaccine, revealed...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 20:10
Bone Marrow Transplants May Cure HIV

Bone Marrow Transplants May Cure HIV

HIV, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, is such a hardy pathogen that the concept of curing a poor...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 17:51
Gardasil Prevents Genital Warts In Males, Study Concludes

Gardasil Prevents Genital Warts In Males, Study Concludes

In 2006, Merck & Co.’s Gardasil made headlines when it was approved by the Food and Drug...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 15:56
Merck’s Gardasil Prevents Genital Warts in Males As Well

Merck’s Gardasil Prevents Genital Warts in Males As Well

Merck’s HPV vaccine Gardasil was found to be effective in men as well, this time preventing...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 15:53
Study: Tarceva Delays Progress Of Lung Cancer

Study: Tarceva Delays Progress Of Lung Cancer

Tarceva’s manufacturers, Genetech Inc and OSI Pharmaceuticals, said the drug proved its...
» read full story November 09th, 2008 - 13:31
Lung Cancer Treatment Drug Tarceva Makes the Disease Possible To Treat

Lung Cancer Treatment Drug Tarceva Makes the Disease Possible To Treat

The drug Tarceva, made by OSI Pharmaceuticals has been found to cause an increase in survival rates...
» read full story November 08th, 2008 - 23:55
Tarceva Slows Progress Of Lung Cancer, Study Shows

Tarceva Slows Progress Of Lung Cancer, Study Shows

After a study disclosed that the drug Tarceva was efficient in prolonging lung cancer survival when...
» read full story November 08th, 2008 - 14:33
OSI Shares Gain, Despite Preliminary Results, Tarceva Meets Its Goal

OSI Shares Gain, Despite Preliminary Results, Tarceva Meets Its Goal

Shares of OSI Pharmaceutical rose $5.25, or 15 percent, to $40.65 at 4 p.m. New York time in Nasdaq...
» read full story November 08th, 2008 - 14:30
Lack Of Sexual Desire In Older Women Answered: The Testosterone Patch

Lack Of Sexual Desire In Older Women Answered: The Testosterone Patch

Lack of sexual desire among women is not something new. Just last week, a study by...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 13:49
Our Bodies Can Now Be Successfully Tricked Into Losing Weight

Our Bodies Can Now Be Successfully Tricked Into Losing Weight

According to the magazine Cell Metabolism published today, French researchers claim to have...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 20:47
Experimental Drug “Lures” The Body Into Burning Off Fat

Experimental Drug “Lures” The Body Into Burning Off Fat

Couch potatoes all over the world, here’s your chance to lose weight due to a “magic” pill, which...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 15:24
Genentech Seeks Regulatory Approval for Avastin Use in Brain Cancer

Genentech Seeks Regulatory Approval for Avastin Use in Brain Cancer

Drug maker Genentech Inc. seeks regulatory approval for its cancer drug Avastin in patients with...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 15:40
FDA Findings on BPA Safety Questioned Again by a Panel of Toxicologists

FDA Findings on BPA Safety Questioned Again by a Panel of Toxicologists

A panel of toxicology experts has urged the FDA to rethink its conclusions on bisphenol A, a...
» read full story November 01st, 2008 - 13:20
Update: New Genes Related To Lung Cancer Discovered

Update: New Genes Related To Lung Cancer Discovered

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, United States have identified...
» read full story October 22nd, 2008 - 23:30
Biological Drugs Raise Concerns about Their Safety

Biological Drugs Raise Concerns about Their Safety

A group of Dutch researchers have reported that about one fourth of the biological drugs that had...
» read full story October 22nd, 2008 - 18:46
The Safety of Biological Products Questioned

The Safety of Biological Products Questioned

A new study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that...
» read full story October 22nd, 2008 - 14:22
Biological Drugs Not Necessarily Safe

Biological Drugs Not Necessarily Safe

Biological products have gained popularity in the recent years but according to a study published...
» read full story October 22nd, 2008 - 12:53
Biden’s Medical Records Released, He Is In Good Health

Biden’s Medical Records Released, He Is In Good Health

Democratic US vice president nominee Joe Biden appears to be in good health, according to...
» read full story October 21st, 2008 - 14:30

Genentech’s Avastin reaches Phase 3

Genentech has recently announced that the study of Avastin will continue as planned, reaching phase...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 22:42

Dallas Lawyer, Fred Baron, Obtains Experimental Cancer Drug

Frederick Martin Baron, one of America’s most prominent trial lawyers, obtained an experimental...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 15:00
Danger In A Bottle Of Water? Study Questions The Safety Of Bottled Water

Danger In A Bottle Of Water? Study Questions The Safety Of Bottled Water

Bottled water is presented as being higher quality water and it certainly costs more than tap...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 14:30
Vioxx’s Heart Risk Persists for One Year after Use

Vioxx’s Heart Risk Persists for One Year after Use

Merck & Co’s arthritis pill Vioxx was pulled from market shelves over health risks in 2004,...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 14:19
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World

When Bone Marrow Transplant Cures HIV

When Bone Marrow Transplant Cures HIV

The medical world has welcomed the first case of HIV completely cured. Is that possible, some have...
» read full story November 15th, 2008 - 14:08

British teenager wins right to die after court case is dropped

London  - A terminally-ill teenager in Britain has won the right to die after she was taken to...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 15:39
House Overwhelmingly Votes in Favor of Tobacco Regulation

House Overwhelmingly Votes in Favor of Tobacco Regulation

US House of representative on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted for a bill that would give the Food...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 14:04
EU Backs Erbitux as First Line Drug Against Cancer

EU Backs Erbitux as First Line Drug Against Cancer

The European Medicines Agency, based in London, has approved the use of Erbitux, produced by Merck...
» read full story June 02nd, 2008 - 11:07
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Business

OSI Shares Gain After Study Shows Tarceva Meets Its Goal

OSI Shares Gain After Study Shows Tarceva Meets Its Goal

Shares of OSI Pharmaceutical rose $5.25, or 15 percent, to $40.65 at 4 p.m. New York time in Nasdaq...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 06:58
Pfizer to Focus on More Profitable Areas than Heart Disease

Pfizer to Focus on More Profitable Areas than Heart Disease

Tuesday, the world’s largest drugmaker, Pfizer Incorporated, has announced it would be...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 21:36
Gilead’s AIDS Drug Viread Gets FDA Clearance for Hepatitis B

Gilead’s AIDS Drug Viread Gets FDA Clearance for Hepatitis B

Gilead Sciences Inc.’ AIDS drug Viread received the Food and Drug Administration’ s approval on...
» read full story August 13th, 2008 - 17:15
Avant Shares Soar on Release of Brain Cancer Vaccine

Avant Shares Soar on Release of Brain Cancer Vaccine

A newly released cancer vaccine which reportedly doubles the survival time of people with brain...
» read full story June 02nd, 2008 - 22:35
Retail Giant Wal-Mart Ditches BPA-Containing Baby Bottles

Retail Giant Wal-Mart Ditches BPA-Containing Baby Bottles

Retail giant Wal-Mart announced Wednesday that it was immediately halting sales of baby bottles,...
» read full story April 18th, 2008 - 21:30
Millennium Pharmaceuticals to Receive $40 M Milestone Payment

Millennium Pharmaceuticals to Receive $40 M Milestone Payment

Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc., the biotechnology company that conducts research in various...
» read full story December 28th, 2007 - 15:26
Eisai Closes $3.9 Billion Deal with MGI Pharma

Eisai Closes $3.9 Billion Deal with MGI Pharma

The Japanese drug company Eisai Co. announced on Monday the acquisition of MGI Pharma Inc. (whose...
» read full story December 10th, 2007 - 15:58
Sonus-Bayer Cancer Drug Does More Harm than Good

Sonus-Bayer Cancer Drug Does More Harm than Good

Sonus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced the failure of its TOCOSOL® Paclitaxel breast cancer drug...
» read full story September 24th, 2007 - 21:04
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U.S.

Sarah Palin’s Health "Excellent", Shows Letter From Physician

Sarah Palin’s Health "Excellent", Shows Letter From Physician

Just hours before the long awaited Election Day, the McCain campaign made public a summary of...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 14:30
Update: U.S. Vaccine Use Increased In 2007

Update: U.S. Vaccine Use Increased In 2007

In June 2006, Merck’s drug Gardasil was approved by the FDA. Gardasil is a drug designed to...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 08:45
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Specials

Study: Cancer Drug Avastin Increases Blood Cloths Risk

Study: Cancer Drug Avastin Increases Blood Cloths Risk

Avastin, Genentech’s best-selling drug, increases the risk of people developing blood clots,...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 16:48
Gardasil Might Get Clearance For Preventing Genital Warts In Boys

Gardasil Might Get Clearance For Preventing Genital Warts In Boys

Gardasil can also be given to men as a way to prevent genital warts, a study presented Thursday at...
» read full story November 16th, 2008 - 13:36
Bone Marrow Transplant Possibly Curing HIV

Bone Marrow Transplant Possibly Curing HIV

People suffering from the immunodeficiency virus may be soon cured through a bone marrow...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 13:00
Gardasil Prevents Genital Warts In Males, Study Reveals

Gardasil Prevents Genital Warts In Males, Study Reveals

In 2006, Merck & Co.’s Gardasil made headlines when it was approved by the Food and Drug...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 22:38
Study: Lung Cancer Drug Tarceva Slows Progression of the Disease

Study: Lung Cancer Drug Tarceva Slows Progression of the Disease

Lung cancer drug Tarceva jointly developed by OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc., Genentech Inc. and Roche...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 15:08
Testosterone Patch Helps Postmenopausal Women Recover Their Libido

Testosterone Patch Helps Postmenopausal Women Recover Their Libido

Postmenopausal women may often suffer from no or low libido. On average, studies have shown that...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 14:10
Panel Slashes FDA over Bisphenol Safety

Panel Slashes FDA over Bisphenol Safety

A panel of environmental health, toxicology and statistics experts from three major universities,...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 13:42
Update: Report Seriously Questions FDA Ruling On BPA Safety

Update: Report Seriously Questions FDA Ruling On BPA Safety

An expert panel asked by the Food and Drug Administration to review its way of handling of the...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 13:30
Gardasil Vaccination Rate Tops 25 Percent despite Initial Doubts

Gardasil Vaccination Rate Tops 25 Percent despite Initial Doubts

More girls in the United States are vaccinated with Gardasil, the vaccine designed to prevent...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 15:30
25% Of U.S. Teen Girls Received Protection Against Cervical Cancer

25% Of U.S. Teen Girls Received Protection Against Cervical Cancer

An estimated 25 percent of American teenage girls received at least one dose of the Gardasil...
» read full story October 11th, 2008 - 17:21
Another Cure for Cancer Approved by FDA

Another Cure for Cancer Approved by FDA

Eli Lilly and Co. announced on Monday that the Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 23:39
Eprex Under Close Scrutiny After German Trial Study

Eprex Under Close Scrutiny After German Trial Study

A Johnson & Johnson anemia drug tested in Germany on a panel of stroke patients is...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 18:56
FDA Probes J&J Anemia Drug over Clinical Trial Deaths

FDA Probes J&J Anemia Drug over Clinical Trial Deaths

Results of a study undergone by German scientists revealed that stroke patients given Amgen and...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 14:34
FDA To Review Anemia Drug Eprex Following High Rate Of Deaths In Study

FDA To Review Anemia Drug Eprex Following High Rate Of Deaths In Study

The Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday that they are reviewing a higher rate of...
» read full story September 27th, 2008 - 14:36

The FTC Charges 5 Companies for Selling Bogus Cancer Cures

The Federal Trade Commission has reportedly accused five companies of making false statements...
» read full story September 21st, 2008 - 22:23

FTC to Patients: Watch Out for Bogus Cancer Cures!

Watch out! Several companies are falsely claiming that they are selling you the cure for cancer....
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 20:46
FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Claim It Poses Health Risks

FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Claim It Poses Health Risks

A preliminary report by the FDA declared the levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and other...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 14:04
Update: Ryan O’Neal’s Love Story With…Drugs

Update: Ryan O’Neal’s Love Story With…Drugs

What can you say about a 67-year-old Oscar-nominated actor who gets busted along with his son?...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 08:58
Richard Wright, Founding Member of Pink Floyd, Dies at 65

Richard Wright, Founding Member of Pink Floyd, Dies at 65

Richard Wright, the innovative keyboardist of legendary UK rock band Pink Floyd, passed away on...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 14:28
Update: FDA Reveals List Of Drugs Posing Health Risks

Update: FDA Reveals List Of Drugs Posing Health Risks

The US Food and Drug Administration is planning to raise awareness on possible side effects of...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 14:00

Major Breakthrough In Cancer Research, A Promising Way To Study Cancer

Scientists with the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at the Johns Hopkins University have managed...
» read full story September 07th, 2008 - 14:30

Mapping The Cancer Genome

A new discovery shows promise in cancer fight. Scientists have managed to draw a map of the...
» read full story September 06th, 2008 - 11:05
Ayurvedic Medicines Sold Online Contain  High Levels of Toxic Metals

Ayurvedic Medicines Sold Online Contain High Levels of Toxic Metals

Ayurvedic medicines are frequently contaminated with lead, mercury and arsenic, a new study found....
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 13:32

Baby Bottle Chemical Bysphenol A Is Safe, FDA Report Says

Bisphenol A, the chemical found in polycarbonate plastic, including baby bottles, is safe at...
» read full story August 17th, 2008 - 15:53
Tobacco Regulation – A Step Forward to a Healthier Nation

Tobacco Regulation – A Step Forward to a Healthier Nation

In an attempt to lower the number of people becoming addicted of cigarettes and also that of the...
» read full story August 04th, 2008 - 15:26
Christina Applegate Diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Full Recovery Expected

Christina Applegate Diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Full Recovery Expected

Actress Christina Applegate, best known for playing Kelly Bundy on TV comedy “Married… With...
» read full story August 03rd, 2008 - 13:20
FDA: J&J’s Psoriasis Drug Might Raise Cancer Risk

FDA: J&J’s Psoriasis Drug Might Raise Cancer Risk

Johnson & Johnson’s experimental drug, ustekinumab appears to be effective in treating...
» read full story June 16th, 2008 - 15:48
FDA:  Diabetic Foot Ulcer Gel Regranex to Carry Cancer Warning

FDA: Diabetic Foot Ulcer Gel Regranex to Carry Cancer Warning

Johnson & Johnson’s foot gel, Regranex 0.01% (becaplermin), used to treat refractory legs and...
» read full story June 07th, 2008 - 19:58
Genome Institute’s Renowned Director, Francis Collins, to Resign

Genome Institute’s Renowned Director, Francis Collins, to Resign

The National Human Genome Research Institute is losing one of its prestigious researchers in the...
» read full story May 29th, 2008 - 12:54
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People

Britney Spears’ Father To Remain In Control Of Her Finances Indefinitely

Britney Spears’ Father To Remain In Control Of Her Finances Indefinitely

Tuesday, Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Reva Goetz granted Britney Spears’ father Jamie...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 17:57
Amy Winehouse, Again Taken To Rehab

Amy Winehouse, Again Taken To Rehab

“They tried to make me go to rehab”...and they did. There’s no mystery as to where Amy Winehouse...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 14:24
Christina Applegate Has Breast Cancer

Christina Applegate Has Breast Cancer

“Christina Applegate was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer. Benefiting from early...
» read full story August 03rd, 2008 - 17:53
Patrick Swayze Describes His Treatment As A “Miracle”

Patrick Swayze Describes His Treatment As A “Miracle”

Patrick Swayze, the Dirty Dancing star, looked healthy during his appearance at LAX airport in...
» read full story July 21st, 2008 - 22:09
Patrick Swayze Doesn’t Let Cancer Stand In The Way Of His Career

Patrick Swayze Doesn’t Let Cancer Stand In The Way Of His Career

Someone as multitalented as Patrick Swayze does not allow anything to cut down his enthusiasm when...
» read full story June 10th, 2008 - 16:27
Lindsay Lohan Has the Best Mom

Lindsay Lohan Has the Best Mom

Who would be better suited to earn the best mom award than Dina Lohan, mother of drug-addict and...
» read full story May 08th, 2008 - 19:13
Legendary Patients Rights Advocate Barbara Seaman Died

Legendary Patients Rights Advocate Barbara Seaman Died

Female patients’ rights advocate Barbara Seaman, 72, has died of complications related to lung...
» read full story March 01st, 2008 - 19:27
Lindsay Lohan Serves Serious Time - 84 Minutes

Lindsay Lohan Serves Serious Time - 84 Minutes

Lindsay Lohan checked into the Lynwood Jail in Los Angeles Thursday to serve a court-ordered...
» read full story November 16th, 2007 - 10:34
Kylie Minogue Emerges Wiser from Her Illness

Kylie Minogue Emerges Wiser from Her Illness

Pop princess Kylie Minogue has battled cancer and won and while Prince Charming is still to arrive,...
» read full story October 08th, 2007 - 12:48
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Movie Reviews

Edward Norton, Colin Farrell Make “Pride and Glory” Decent

Edward Norton, Colin Farrell Make “Pride and Glory” Decent

If you’re in the mood for some abundant swearing, grittiness and violence this weekend, give...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 15:25
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Science

Avastin Drug Linked To Blood Clots

Avastin Drug Linked To Blood Clots

Research conducted by United States scientists has revealed that the Avastin cancer drug...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 11:00
Answer For Lack Of Sexual Desire In Older Women: Testosterone Patch

Answer For Lack Of Sexual Desire In Older Women: Testosterone Patch

Lack of sexual desire among women is not something new. Just last week, a study by...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 07:16

Alternative Fuel Source: A Fungus

As the effects of global warming are getting more visible by the day, people are trying to limit...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 22:36
Cancer Treatment Connected To Gene Make-Up

Cancer Treatment Connected To Gene Make-Up

Recently, scientists have discovered another gene mutation, which makes bowel cancer patients...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 20:10
GlaxoSmithKline and Genmab: Breakthrough in Leukemia Treatment

GlaxoSmithKline and Genmab: Breakthrough in Leukemia Treatment

On Thursday, GlaxoSmithKline PLC released a very encouraging statement: the tests it has been...
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 17:32
Drug Research May Suffer Significantly Due to Biodiversity Loss

Drug Research May Suffer Significantly Due to Biodiversity Loss

Biodiversity loss and species extinction may lead to losing new medical treatments for cancer,...
» read full story April 23rd, 2008 - 13:58
Breakthrough Discovery: Drug to Protect against Radiation Damage

Breakthrough Discovery: Drug to Protect against Radiation Damage

Scientists have discovered a new drug, which can protect healthy cells and bone marrow against...
» read full story April 11th, 2008 - 09:22
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Movies

Screen Legend Paul Newman Dead At 83

Screen Legend Paul Newman Dead At 83

Unfortunately, the screen legend Paul Newman has lost the battle with cancer. According to his...
» read full story September 27th, 2008 - 16:38
Dennis Quaid Recalls 'Bloody' Baby Nightmare

Dennis Quaid Recalls 'Bloody' Baby Nightmare

It's been several months since Dennis Quaid's newborn twins almost died in a Los Angeles hospital...
» read full story March 16th, 2008 - 16:26
Patrick Swayze's Mother: 'He Doesn’t Deserve It'

Patrick Swayze's Mother: 'He Doesn’t Deserve It'

Although Patrick Swayze is keeping mum since the news about his cancer broke out, the actor's...
» read full story March 13th, 2008 - 12:50
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Music

Disease Is Unforgiving with the Unforgettable Natalie Cole

Disease Is Unforgiving with the Unforgettable Natalie Cole

The daughter of the music legend Nat King Cole was admitted to a New York City hospital after she...
» read full story September 20th, 2008 - 14:35
Saxophonist Frank Morgan Dead from Colon Cancer at 73

Saxophonist Frank Morgan Dead from Colon Cancer at 73

Saxophonist Frank Morgan died on Friday, December 14, at his home in Minneapolis. He suffered...
» read full story December 20th, 2007 - 12:17
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