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Marc Anthony and Shannon De Lima attend the 27th Annual Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Sports Spectacular at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza hotel. Read more / PhotosRead Full Story

Jessica Simpson just gave birth to little Maxwell Drew Johnson in a suite that includes salon services, a personal assistant and flatscreen TVs! This little girl is already living the high life! Jessica Simpson definitely beats Beyonce for having the most blinged out birthing suite! Sources have confirmed to HollywoodLife.com that Maxwell Drew Johnson was born this morning in the three-bedroom deluxe maternity suite at Cedars-Sinai hospital in L.A which costs $3,784 a day. Here are some...Read Full Story

Larry Platt is the Chairman for the Board at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He came out to The Heart Foundation Gala and chatted with StarCam’s Jennifer Tapiero about the unbelievable research being done right now and how close they are to a cure. “One of the wonderful perks of my job as chair of the board of directors is working with groups such as the heart foundation and trying to help them meld with Cedars-Sinai and pursue a common good which is, in this case, ending heart disease,” he...Read Full Story

Actor James Farentino Dead At 73 – dianeblumes's posterous Actor James Farentino, widely known for his roles on television as well as on the silver screen, died of heart failure Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. According to family spokesman Bob Palmer, the actor had been … http://dianeblumes.posterous.com/ — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:18:25 -0800 Actor James Farentino dies of heart failure at 73 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor James Farentino, who appeared in dozens of movies...Read Full Story

The idea that Red Wine is good for you just got yet another validation.  A new study found  drinking red wine in moderation may reduce one of the risk factors for breast cancer, providing a natural weapon to combat a major cause of death among U.S. women, new research from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center shows.   The study, published online in the Journal of Women’s Health, challenges the widely-held belief that all types of alcohol consumption heighten the risk of developing breast cancer...Read Full Story

Drinking red wine in moderation may reduce one of the risk factors for breast cancer, providing a natural weapon to combat a major cause of death among U.S. women, new research from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center shows.The study, published online in the Journal of Women's Health, challenges the widely-held belief that all types of alcohol consumption heighten the risk of developing breast cancer. Doctors long have determined that alcohol increases the body's estrogen levels, fostering the growth...Read Full Story

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Barbra Streisand and Robert Barth were honored by the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors at their annual Gala on Tuesday, November 8th at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Proceeds from the Gala, sponsored by Lexus, benefit the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute. Lexus donated a 2012 Lexus LS 600h L Luxury Hybrid sedan which was raffled off during the Gala. The Gala included a performance by Marvin Hamlisch, Alan Bergman, Kenny G and a special appearance by Seth Rogen. The Board of...Read Full Story

LA Times | Anna GormanA cancer patient is removed from the transplant list at Cedars-Sinai for using medical marijuana and for failing to show up for a drug test. He is hoping the hospital will reconsider.Norman Smith, who has been fighting cancer for two years, needs a new liver.He was placed on the transplant list at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center last year but doctors removed him in February because he was using medical marijuana and failed to show up for a drug test.To get back on the list...Read Full Story

A podiatrist at Long Island College Hospital hears the same story a lot: women complaining about a flaky red bump or a persistent itchy patch on a foot. By the time he sees them, they’re embarrassed and horrified. A few years ago, Dr. Cohen, who also has a private practice in Brooklyn Heights, didn’t know what to make of it, but these days he doesn’t blink an eye.”The first thing I ask is, ‘Do you do yoga?’ ” he said. As often as not, the answer is a resounding ”yes.” In the last two years...Read Full Story