Metabolic Disorders

WTF Is It?!? Round 6.9

Supermodel Hooks Up With Local Diabetes Foundation

via dipalbhadge's flickrSupermodel  Izabel Goulart sends heart beats racing upwards, and jaws down to the floor, but all she really wants to do is keep blood sugar levels stable. The Victoria Secret Angel was announced today as the International Ambassador for the Diabetes Research Institute Fo ... More >>

117 Dead

Since 2000, dozens have died in county jails. Poor medical care has contributed to the problem.

Let Them Drink Grapes

Since 2000, dozens have died in county jails. Poor medical care has contributed to the problem.

Made Fresh Daily

Since 2000, dozens have died in county jails. Poor medical care has contributed to the problem.

Golden Boy

An Olympian fights for a cure

A Little Pizza Family

An Olympian fights for a cure

Going, Going, Gone

China Grill dismantles its empire

Dude, Where's My Penis? Miami Man Loses His Manhood and Fights Back in Court

Paul Perito's penis implant, via the doctor's website.​Medical malpractice litigation tends to put a price on human body parts. Got your spleen punctured during a messy surgery? Here's a few thousand for your pain and suffering. Lost a big toe? That's six-figure territory. A recklessly amputated a ... More >>

Dude, Where's My Schlong?

A Coral Gables man loses his penis and fights back in court.

See a Biker’s P-p-p-poker Face

A Coral Gables man loses his penis and fights back in court.

Robert Bornstein Explains Horticultural Therapy

Robert Bornstein​We can't quite remember how we heard of horticultural therapy but we'll admit we had no freaking idea what it was. Did these people talk to plants about their issues?Horticultural Therapist: "So plant, how are you feeling today?"Plant: "Well, doc, this lack-of-rain thing is really ... More >>

Guzzling Coffee Prevents Breast Cancer; Locals List Other Benefits

Camille LambGerman transplant Rima Gerhard clings to her latte.​Guilt-ridden java guzzlers, take heart: a recent study in Sweden showed the risk of certain types of breast cancer was significantly reduced in post-menopausal women whose daily coffee intake was higher than five cups a day. Other stu ... More >>

It Ain't Easy Being Juicy

​Today is the third day of my juice fast and the first day I don't want to kill myself. About a month ago I wrote about the documentary Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, a film that terrorized me as much as it motivated me.This is becoming huge. The documentary's Facebook page has 39,832 "Likes" as of t ... More >>

Starve Till You're 120 Years Old the CR Way

​Eating too much bad food kills us off early. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the annual obesity-related death count in the United States is around 325,000. That means you're nearly eight times more likely to die at the hand of a doughnut than in a car acci ... More >>

Dr. Paul Perito, Penis Doc Accused of Botched Surgeries, Threatens Bar Complaint Against Attorney Who Keeps Suing Him

​Dr. Paul Perito has responded to our story which detailed another lawsuit stemming from allegedly destroying a patient's penis, the second time he's been hit with such a suit. We also chronicled past criminal charges against the urologist in which he was accused of selling counterfeit pills o ... More >>

Paula Deen is a Liar and Anthony Bourdain Hates Her (Video)

​Well, well, well. Who woulda thought that the notoriously Southern Paula Deen was actually a Cuban-American in disguise? Oh, no wait -- she isn't. It just seems that way, since like many of our abuelitas, she has been suffering from diabetes while pushing sugar-laden goodies down our eager throat ... More >>

Post Diabetes: Paula Deen Talks Sweet Tea, Miami Cruise and Ghosts

TodayPaula Deen tells Al Roker that she has type 2 diabetes.​This past Tuesday Paula Deen announced to Al Roker that she has been living with type 2 diabetes for about three years and that she and her family will become spokespeople for Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals' diabetes medication, providing ... More >>