Rock stars more likely to die prematurely
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Rock stars -- notorious for their "crash and burn" lifestyles -- really are more likely than other people to die before reaching old age.
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Obese people may be less likely to develop prostate cancer but more likely to die  of it, a study suggests.
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Isotopes of lead and polonium could help scientists to form more accurate estimates of when people have died.
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The more fit you are, the longer you're likely to live, according to a large study of veterans that applies to black men as well as white men. The Veterans Affairs researchers found that the "highly fit" men in the study had half the risk of death as those who were the least fit. Being "very highly fit" cut the risk even more, by 70 percent.
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People who take regular doses of vitamin D have a significantly lower risk of dying early than those who do not use supplements, according to new research published on Monday.
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The surest bet in music these days is that all bets are off. The industry learned the hard way that even platinum divas (Mariah Carey), rock sensations (Limp Bizkit) and sizzling trends (teen pop) can go from royal flush to toilet flush in the blink of a Third Eye Blind.
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Living fast and dying young has long been part of rock 'n' roll lore.
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Rock stars around the world are performing as part of Live Earth day, highlighting the threat of climate change.
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Obese people who suffer critical injuries are much more likely to die than thinner victims because their overall health tends to be worse and surgery is riskier, a study said on Monday.
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Obese people are significantly less likely to die prematurely if they undergo stomach surgery to lose weight, according to two large new studies that offer the first convincing evidence that the health gains of losing weight translate into living longer.
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Rock stars -- notorious for their "crash and burn" lifestyles -- really are more likely than other people to die before reaching old age. A study of more than 1,000 mainly British and North American artists, spanning the era from Elvis Presley to rapper Eminem, found they were two to three times more likely to suffer a premature death than the general population.
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Celebrities who fall on tough legal times can often rely on their fellow stars for support.
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Game designers are often called the rock stars of the digital world, but that&#39;s a load of hooey. Rock stars are pop gods and they transcend all bounds of genre to find success in the mainstream.
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Giving steroids to head-injury patients not only fails to improve their chances of survival but actually appears to increase their risk of dying, a large international study has found.
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A department of the bleedin' obvious special report Liverpool John Moores University has evidently opened its own department of the bleedin' obvious by revealing that rock and pop stars often die prematurely because of their penchant for a fast-track lifestyle fuelled by drugs and booze, The Daily Telegraph reports.â¦
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The album&#39;s obituary was written  prematurely, a point made quite clear by the arrivals of new  ones by Kanye West, 50 Cent and Kenny Chesney.
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Toxicology and other tests determined that funk singer Rick James died last month from a heart attack due to an enlarged heart, with numerous drugs including methamphetamine and cocaine contributing factors, the county coroner's office announced Thursday.