Clinton, Gates, and Global Health

“Attendees at this week’s Clinton Global Initiative should take a hard look at what they and their institutions can do to support this campaign. The goal is ambitious but achievable: to wipe out malaria from the face of the earth.”

Anna Nicole, a former Playboy model, announced the death of her beloved Son, Daniel Wayne Smith, 20 years old at her personal site, www.annanicole.com. Anna has just given birth to a healthy 6-pound, 9-ounce baby girl three days before.

Anna Nicole’s Son Dies, Daughter Is Born

“Reginald Ferguson, assistant commissioner of the Royal Bahamas Police Force, tells PEOPLE Daniel was visiting his mother at Doctors Hospital when he was found in her room at about 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning. ”

20-Year-Old Son Of Anna Nicole Smith Found Dead

“Authorities had not determined what caused the death of Daniel Smith, said Robin Bonnema, a spokeswoman for Trimspa, the diet products company that has been endorsed by Smith. Bonnema had no other details, and calls to Smith’s lawyer, Howard K. Stern of Santa Monica, Calif., were not immediately returned.”

Do you look like your Mom? Or more like your Dad?

For me, I can’t tell. People say that I look more like my Grandmother. My nose, my lips, even my dimples are exactly the same with hers.

And now, this little Suri Cruise. Whom do you think she resembles? Katie or Tom? Or none of them?

Well, maybe she resembles her Grandma, just like me. Let’s just be positive about it.

BTW, whom do you resemble?

Tom Apologizes to Brooke

“More than one year after engaging in a war of words over postpartum depression, Tom Cruise and Brooke Shields have made peace.”

Brooke Shields accepts Tom Cruise apology

“And through it all, I was so impressed with how heartfelt it was,’ she said. ‘And I didn’t feel at any time that I had to defend myself, nor did I feel that he was trying to convince me of anything other than the fact that he was deeply sorry. And I accepted it.”

A new study says that the costly medical care helps extending life. Check out these news:

Medical Care Characterized as Relative Bargain

“While money can’t buy love, it can buy life, concluded David M. Cutler, Ph.D., and colleagues, in the Aug. 31 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.”

Americans May Get Medical Money’s Worth

“However, the study calculated that Americans of all ages spent an average of ,900 on medical care for each extra year of life expectancy gained over the last four decades of the 20th century. And that cost is worth it, the study authors say.“

What do you think?

Study: Being even a little overweight may shorten life

“Baby-boomers beware: Even being a little overweight at age 50 increases your chances of premature death, a large new study reveals.”

2 Studies Find High Weights Shorten Lives

“Among women, the risk of death increased for any amount of weight above the normal range. For men, the risk was not higher for those merely overweight.”

Just a Few Extra Pounds Could Mean Fewer Years, Study Finds

“The 10-year study of more than 500,000 U.S. adults found that those who were just moderately overweight in their fifties were 20 percent to 40 percent more likely to die in the next decade.”

Are you depressed? Feeling blue?

Wish to cheer yourself up?

Get married! Well, at least, according to recent research, getting married can boost your mood.

Feel blue, say ‘I do’ as weddings boost mood: study

“Lonely? Feeling low? Try taking a walk — down the aisle. Getting married enhances mental health, especially if you’re depressed, according to a new U.S. study.”

Marriage Found To Help With Depression

“After studying more than 3,000 people a team of students and professors found that marriage enhances mental health but noticed an extreme change in those who were depressed before their first marriage.”

Weddings boost mood, new study shows

“The benefits of marriage for the depressed are particularly dramatic, a finding that surprised the professor-student team behind the study.”