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California is in the throes of a whooping cough epidemic, state health department officials announced Friday. More than 800 new cases have been reported in the last two weeks The number of pertussis (whooping cough) cases in the state has reached epidemic proportions it was reported today by Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) …

Angelina Jolie’s children are drawn to her ink! The “Maleficent” actress’ six kids with Brad Pitt–sons Maddox, 12, Pax, 10, and Knox, 5, and daughters Zahara, 9, Shiloh, 8, and Vivienne, 5–can’t get enough of mom’s extensive body art and are constantly asking questions about them, Us Weekly reports.

A hit and run car accident in Houston, Texas, on Saturday morning has left three teenagers dead and three others hospitalized with serious injuries. Two of the dead teens were siblings.

Chelsea Clinton was paid an annual salary of $600K by NBC for her work as a “special correspondent,” Politico reports.

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd today announced the Galaxy Tab S, Samsung’s thinnest and lightest tablet to date. This Super AMOLED tablet combines the most advanced display technology with a full range of premium content for an unrivaled entertainment experience. The Galaxy Tab S is also powered with enhanced productivity features for effortless multitasking, all elegantly housed in a highly stylish, …

Enanta drug is all set to get hepatitis C priority review. Research based pharmaceuticals company AbbVie Inc. has reported that the US authorities have granted it permission for experimental all-oral test on the hepatitis C patients.

Lots of new moms find it difficult enough to leave the house a few weeks after giving birth. But not Kristin Cavallari. The former Laguna Beach star delivered her second son Jaxon Wyatt just five weeks ago and she has already been spotted walking the streets of Chicago wearing the teeniest shorts you’ve ever seen.

LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian know what it’s like to live with paparazzi cameras following their every move – but they’re adding reality cameras into the mix with their new series, LeAnn & Eddie.

Congratulations to The Band Perry’s Kimberly Perry and husband J.P. Arencibia! The couple tied the knot Thursday evening in The Band Perry’s hometown of Greeneville, Tenn.

Weight-loss surgery may do more than help morbidly obese people shed extra pounds; it may also lower their chances of a cancer diagnosis, according to a recent study HealthDay News reported. Researchers from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil found that bariatric surgery reduces the risk of cancer to rates almost similar to those of people …

People with lower levels of vitamin D are twice as likely to die prematurely than those who have higher levels in their blood, said Univ. of Calif.-San Diego researchers. Lead study author Cedric Garland said 30 nanograms per milliliter of vitamin D was associated with the lower death rate, and that two-thirds of the U.S. have estimated blood levels below …