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May 18, 2012
Weed Wackiness: Here Are Common Drugs More Dangerous Than Marijuana
As the debate over medical marijuana continues in New York and the rest of the U.S., there's bound to be a lot of conflicting information out there. Opponents of medical marijuana tend to argue that it is dangerous and has no therapeutic qualities. We're not medical experts, so we're not going to d ... More >>
Voice Choices
December 28, 2011
ICE, ICE BABY
Chill out on New Year’s Day
Blogs
November 21, 2011
Photos: Inside the Sanitation Building Where Occupy Wall Street's Stuff Is Being Held
As we reported earlier today, press aren't allowed inside the Sanitation facility on 57th Street where the city is storing Occupy Wall Street protesters' belongings taken during the Zuccotti raid. We'd heard reports of disarray and damage inside and had seen photos of smashed laptops, and now the Vo ... More >>
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November 10, 2011
Larry King Talks To Me About His Gala Tribute, Part One!
On Monday night at the Sheraton Ballroom, onetime Abbot of the West Coast Friars Club Larry King gets a Friars Testimonial dinner, emceed by Katie Couric and featuring testimonials from the likes of Joan Rivers, Kathy Griffin, and Donald Trump. I called Larry to toast the TV legend on his a ... More >>
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November 2, 2011
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
On Monday night at the Sheraton Ballroom, onetime Abbot of the West Coast Friars Club Larry King gets a Friars Testimonial dinner, emceed by Katie Couric and featuring testimonials from the likes of Joan Rivers, Kathy Griffin, and Donald Trump. I called Larry to toast the TV legend on his a ... More >>
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August 13, 2011
Diane McCloud, Long Island Woman, Denied Heart Transplant After Stealing from CVS
Earlier this year, Judge Francis Ricigliano showed sympathy for ailing 47 year-old Diane McCloud, who was serving 15-months in jail for petit larceny. He suspended her sentence in order for her to get on a heart transplant waiting list. The Daily News reports that McCloud appeared in front of ... More >>
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July 12, 2011
If You Eat a Lot of Salt, You May Want to Eat a Lot of Bananas
Salt. Poor salt. Although studies have shown that it may or may not actually raise the risk of heart disease, it still gets a bad rap among nutritionists and politicians alike. But while that's unlikely to change anytime soon, there is a bit of good news for fans of the beleaguered seasoning. ... More >>
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July 7, 2011
The UES 2nd Avenue Deli Will Indeed Open This Summer
2nd Avenue DeliTwo years after Upper East Siders started drooling in anticipation of massive caloric intake, the 2nd Avenue Deli is finally close to opening its doors on First Avenue.
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June 24, 2011
Which Brand of Flosser Will Save Your Life? We'll Tell You!
Each week, Death by Science kicks down science and technology's door and demands to see where they're hiding the primo goods. Often terrifying, sometimes humbling, our discoveries will make you run to the nearest 7-11 and stock up on canned goods and doomsday porn. This week, we examine the c ... More >>
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May 22, 2011
Elderly Jewish New Yorkers May Hold Secret to Long Life
Cornell University researchers are about to begin studying the stem cells of a dozen elderly Jewish New Yorkers to figure out how they manage to live so long. There's evidence of a "longevity gene" which protects against heart disease and cancer; a lot of these seniors are living to 100 despite b ... More >>
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May 20, 2011
Macho Man Randy Savage Dead in Car Accident After Heart Attack
Iconic wrestler and Slim Jim spokesman "Macho Man" Randy Savage died this morning in a car accident after suffering a heart attack, TMZ is reporting via Savage's brother. May he rest in peace. (Don't panic.)
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May 11, 2011
2nd Ave Deli Sued for Gutbomb; A Bun in Donatella Arpaia's Oven
The 2nd Ave Deli is being sued by Arizona-based Heart Attack Grill for trademark infringement due to its "Instant Heart Attack Sandwich." [Reuters] For the past year, the Family Life Academy Charter School in the Bronx has served fresh food in the cafeteria, prepared by a professional chef, ... More >>
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April 19, 2011
Man Loses Weight By Living In Mall For 30 Days, Now Returning To Wild Suburbia
Scott Jorgenson, a Minneapolis man, has completed a 30-day stint of living inside The Mall Of America. Unfortunately for him, he didn't get to spend his days browsing the black light posters and fart machines Spencer's Gifts -- he lived inside a glass box and learned how to eat and live bette ... More >>
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April 6, 2011
New York City Considers Fast-Food Toy Ban, Cites Happy Fat Kids
Ladies and gentlemen, a photo of the world's only Filet-O-Fish Happy Meal.Gather round, children, and listen to a tale of the evil New York City Council attempting to take your Happy Meal toys away. Yahoo reports that the dastardly City Council Deputy Majority Leader Leroy Comrie, who comes f ... More >>
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April 6, 2011
Working Too Much Could Kill You
Dangerous.News you can use! If you're working 55 hours or more a week (and who among us isn't, really?), your health may be in danger. A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine looked at 7,095 British civil servant workers who worked 11 or more hours daily. They were 67 percent mor ... More >>
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March 23, 2011
Sex Is Killing Our Nation's Couch Potatoes
Beware: If you're an out-of-shape "older person" who gets neither very much sex nor very much exercise, you might die of a heart attack from doing either, according to a new study. This is not to say that you shouldn't exercise, says the study's author, Dr. Issa Dahabreh of Tufts. Au contrair ... More >>
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February 24, 2011
If You Must Have a Heart Attack, Do It the 'Fun' Way
Nobody likes a heart attack. And according to a new study in The Lancet, most of the things that you actually enjoy in life have a chance of giving you one: "Coffee, alcohol, sex, even breathing -- can all help spur an attack." Ack! Stop breathing, now! Researchers have determined that coffe ... More >>
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January 24, 2011
Will the City Be Hit By a Storm of Snow Suits?
Yeah, nobody saw this coming: The Daily News reports that "a Brooklyn man whose wife died of a heart attack after waiting more than 90 minutes for an ambulance during last month's blizzard" is filing a $20 million lawsuit against the city. Yes, the onslaught of post-blizzard litigation has begun!
Voice Choices
January 5, 2011
FREE-FALLIN’ JAZZ
This trio moves
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January 4, 2011
Dick Cheney Literally Has No Pulse
Dick Cheney Eating FruitThe former Vice President of the United States is now officially the robot he was always accused of being. A feature in the New York Times reveals new details of Dick Cheney's mechanical heart pump, which saved his life when it was installed in July. Skinnier, but stil ... More >>
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December 29, 2010
MAX’S BIG MOVE
In the year 2011 . . . Weinberg goes solo
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November 30, 2010
Feds Investigating 2007 Bellevue Jail Ward Death
Back in June 2008, the Voice examined the controversial beating death of a mentally ill inmate in the jail ward at Bellevue Hospital Center. We reported exclusively that Patrick Miller was beaten severely by five correction officers in May 2007, and that beating probably led to his death by h ... More >>
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November 18, 2010
The 5 Most Profitable Drugs: They Never Cure You
In this week's cover story, writer Keegan Hamilton investigates the controversy surrounding ibogaine, the experimental hallucinogen drug that has helped kick meth and heroin addictions. Ibogaine is illegal, even though its power to cure addicts has been proven. Hamilton's story describes th ... More >>
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August 31, 2010
Illegal Immigrant's Heart Transplant is Covered. Her Rent is Not.
In June, the Voice wrote about Julia Amparo-Alvarado, a 42-year-old illegal immigrant from Guatemala who faced death without a heart transplant. The mother of two was navigating a complex path of gaining insurance coverage despite her immigration status. Three weeks ago, Julia managed to get ... More >>
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August 26, 2010
New Yorkers: We're All Living Longer, But Dudes, You're Still Dying First
There's a new report out about men's health in New York City. The good news: We're all living longer than ever. If you were born in 2007 (and can read; if not, ask Mommy or Daddy to read this to you), you will probably live to an average of 79.4 years. But: Men die six years before women on a ... More >>
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July 13, 2010
Update: George Steinbrenner Dies of Heart Attack
Update: We've just heard via ABC that George Steinbrenner has died: New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has died in Tampa after suffering a heart attack, three sources tell ABC Action News. The Steinbrenner family has now released a statement, per MLB.com:
News
June 29, 2010
An Immigrant's Heart
To survive the ordeal of escaping Guatemala, Julia needed a big Heart. But not this big.
Blogs
June 9, 2010
Milk is Good for You, According to New Dairy Council-Backed Study. Lewis Black is not so Sure. (Video NSFW Due to Potty-Mouth)
"I'm so mad I could lactate!"A new study out of Sweden suggests that eating dairy could benefit heart health by lowering blood pressure and reducing cholesterol levels, thus cutting the risk of having a heart attack. It should be noted, however, that the study was funded in part by the Nation ... More >>
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May 17, 2010
Barbara Walters Ain't Going Anywhere
The TV legend who can ask you what kind of tree you are and make you cry is here for the even longer haul. She's recovering from heart surgery and will no doubt be back on her feet and interviewing and lisping and cocktail partying just like before, if a tiny bit weatherbeaten by the experie ... More >>
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April 27, 2010
He Who Laughs Laughs While Others Exercise
Today is the day in which a whole lot of unfortunate health studies got dumped on us. Scientists must be pissed or something. Because it's not like any of this is news so much as it's just a nagging reminder of how we have too much fun in life and better rein it in, 'cause we're gonna die... ... More >>
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April 27, 2010
Dance and Sex for Health, as They Do in Brazil
Oh Brazil, we love you so much. First you gave us Brazilians. And then you gave us that Gisele, what a charmer! Say what you will about models, but it was kinda funny when she had that tiff with Bridget Moynahan for saying that she considered Bridget's son her son, which of course pissed Brid ... More >>
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January 12, 2010
My Rant: Mayor Bloomberg's Jihad Against Salt
The Mayor is a wily politician, who knows how to get the maximum bounce for health initiatives that don't cost him any political capital (or actual capital, for that matter), and make him look health conscious. We already know he's a total hypocrite, and doesn't follow his own advice. His ca ... More >>
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December 29, 2009
The Future Is Bleak for Foodies; Forget Jared. Meet Christine, Taco Bell's Diet Poster Girl
The latest food recall comes from National Steak and Poultry in Oklahoma, which is recalling some 248,000 pounds of beef that might be contaminated with a strain of E. coli. The meat could be linked to illnesses in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, South Dakota, and Washington. [ABC News] Wh ... More >>
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December 6, 2009
Also, he's an orphan
Anthony D. Marshall, who is awaiting sentencing for looting the estate of his Alzheimer's-afflicted 105-year-old mother Brooke Astor, is asking the court to dismiss his conviction on the most serious charge because he's too old and sick to serve the mandatory prison term. A number of his prom ... More >>
Voice Choices
November 3, 2009
Islands+Jemima Pearl
Anthony D. Marshall, who is awaiting sentencing for looting the estate of his Alzheimer's-afflicted 105-year-old mother Brooke Astor, is asking the court to dismiss his conviction on the most serious charge because he's too old and sick to serve the mandatory prison term. A number of his prom ... More >>
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October 21, 2009
'This Is Why You're Fat' Authors Want to Fatten You Up
A copy of This Is Why You're Fat, which is scheduled to hit book shelves next Tuesday, recently landed at FiTR HQ. It's pretty much what anyone who followed its original blog incarnation would expect: gross photos of food that will kill you, plus recipes for the masochistically inclined. In a ... More >>
Blogs
September 16, 2009
Ed Koch Celebrates Bypass Operation with Big Steak Dinner
Back in the Chicago Bears' 80s heyday, there was a story (now debunked, alas) that quarterback Jim McMahon fed his offensive line dinner every weekend as a gesture of appreciation toward the people who kept him from getting killed. Former Mayor Ed Koch seems to have heeded that apocryphal exa ... More >>
Voice Choices
September 8, 2009
Circulatory System+Nesey Gallons+Pipes You See, Pipes You Don't
Back in the Chicago Bears' 80s heyday, there was a story (now debunked, alas) that quarterback Jim McMahon fed his offensive line dinner every weekend as a gesture of appreciation toward the people who kept him from getting killed. Former Mayor Ed Koch seems to have heeded that apocryphal exa ... More >>
Voice Choices
December 3, 2008
ALLEY-OOP
Women's hoops for a good cause
Voice Choices
November 5, 2008
Peggy Bates: 'Barachois'
Women's hoops for a good cause
Voice Choices
February 26, 2008
13th Rendez-Vous with French Cinema
Women's hoops for a good cause
Columns
February 27, 2007
Hard to Swallow
The debate surrounding choking as a sexual practice
News
January 3, 2006
Go, Dick. Go!
Cheney's health scare could give Bush an esacape
Film
December 13, 2005
Claire Denis's Change of Heart
Cheney's health scare could give Bush an esacape
News
March 15, 2005
Soldiers Fear the Needle
The Pentagon still fights for its anthrax vaccine
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November 16, 2004
A Heartbeat Away
Speculation about a replacement for Dick Cheney just keeps on ticking
News
July 16, 2002
Hormonal Outrage
The Menopause Industry's Marginalized Critics Are Finally Proven Right
Books
February 8, 2000
The Sludge Report
The Menopause Industry's Marginalized Critics Are Finally Proven Right
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February 9, 1999
Death of a Disco Dancer
New details about Tunnel drug overdose allegation
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June 23, 1998
Big Fat Problem
AIDS Drugs Cause Scary Side Effects--And Spark Interest in New Treatment Strategies
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