Michael King Dead: TV Exec Who Helped Launch ‘Oprah’ Show Was 66

Michael King , who with his brother Roger, was behind the syndication of the mega-successful Oprah, Dr. Phil and Rachael Ray shows, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 66. King had been in intensive care at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and was taken off life support after being admitted with pneumonia nearly three weeks ago, according to media reports.

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Coast Guard assists sick Vineyard man A 68-year-old man who became ill on Martha's Vineyard was flown off the island to a Boston hospital early Thursday morning by a Coast Guard air crew. The Coast Guard 1st District Command Center was notified at midnight by Martha's Vineyard Hospital that the man had internal bleeding and needed immediate transportation to a mainland medical facility, according to the Coast Guard....
Hep C irony renews questions of public confidence In a nice touch of media irony, on the very day that Gilead Sciences, Inc. purchased a full page ad in the New York Times (web version here) talking about "new resources" available to fight Hepatitis C, a story by Andrew Pollack started with this lede:Activists in several countries are seeking to void patents on the blockbuster hepatitis C drug Sovaldi, saying that the price being sought by the manufacturer, Gilead Sciences, was prohibitive.The Initiative for Medicines, Access and Knowledge, a legal group in New York, is expected to announce Wednesday that it has filed challenges in Argentina, Brazil, China,...
BDP 074 | Interview of Mike Hoskins from Diabetes Mine In this episode of the Blogging Diabetes podcast I catch up with Mike Hoskins, a fellow long-time type 1 and legit journalist over at Diabetes Mine. Mike’s background in journalism and life experiences with diabetes make him a perfect addition to Amy’s team of writers. Mike and I talk through a lot of different topics […]..................................................................... I want to sincerely thank you for your continued support. This blog is better because of you. Check out Blogging Diabetes on Facebook and join the conversation! BDP 074 | Interview of Mike Hoskins from Diabetes Mine is a post from: Blogging Diabetes...
How to Manage High Medical Bills Many Americans lack the savings necessary to pay for sizable health care costs. Here’s a look at some helpful strategies to handle these payments....
Doctor Henri Sueke, killed in Rose Bay cycling crash, had just arrived from UK A cyclist killed in a collision with a truck in Rose Bay has been identified as Henri Sueke, a father of four and children's doctor who had recently moved from England to Australia with his young family. The 36-year-old was cycling along New South Head Road about 7.45am on Thursday when he was involved in a collision with a truck, and became trapped under a wheel of the vehicle....