KTLA / Dr. Damon Raskin Low Testosterone November 6, 2013

Low Testosterone

Doctor’s say low testosterone in men can cause fatigue, can cause depression, can cause changes in libido so they don’t want to have sex as much. Many men also see changes in muscle mass, while others gain more body fat.
Lu Parker reports for the KTLA News at 10 on Nov. 4, 2013.

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The Observer / Cliffside Malibu Welcome to Malibu, Rehab City November 4, 2013

Welcome to Malibu, Rehab City

There’s one place the rich and famous head to sober up – Malibu. So why is the town turning against its biggest business? Ann Friedman visits the rehab riviera where they will clean you up – and clean you out

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‘Some people have a lot of entitlement or narcissism, but does that mean they don’t get to recover?’: Robert Weiss, Senior VP of Elements Behavioral Health, at Promises Malibu. Photograph: Barry J Holmes

On the drive up to Cliffside Malibu in early September, a breeze is swaying the palm trees that frame a view of the crystalline-blue Pacific. It smells of saltwater and dusty sage. The pristine white clapboard house, situated near the top of the hill on a secluded cul-de-sac, has raffia wallpaper and overstuffed leather couches. Small bundles of fresh rosemary and lavender rest on top of each of the beds, which are fitted with 1,000-thread-count sheets. It’s lunchtime, and the meals here, many of which are made using produce from the organic orchard on the premises, rival those on the menu at five-star restaurants. (Today it’s seaweed soup, Korean-inspired beef sushi, sesame cucumber salad, Perrier.)

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Monsters & Critics / Dr. Akikur Mohammad Donald Glover Likely Depressed, Says Expert in Psychiatry October 18, 2013

Donald Glover Likely Depressed, Says Expert in Psychiatry

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Community star Donald Glover has posted a series of troubling notes , all written longhand on hotel stationery and posted to his Instagram account, revealing, “I’ve been sick this year. This is the first time I’ve felt helpless.”

The 30-year-old actor-rapper, widely considered the breakout star of the NBC comedy, heading into its fifth season, addressed many private issues in the seven letters posted Oct. 14.

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Monsters & Critics / Dr. Akikur Mohammad From Russia, without Love: Expert addiction doctor sounds alarm on Krokodil October 14, 2013

From Russia, without Love: Expert addiction doctor sounds alarm on Krokodil

ad·dic·tion (-dkshn) n. 1. a. Compulsive physiological and psychological need for a habit-forming substance: a drug used in the treatment of heroin addiction.

Vladimir Putin is one of the most hard line leaders in modern politics. So much so that his effective crackdown on illicit drugs flooding Russia from Afghanistan and Tajikistan has spawned something out of a science fiction horror film: Krokodil: Russia’s cheap designer drug that rots flesh and exposes bone and is a live volatile compound that wreaks havoc inside the brain and blood, and ultimately causes swift painful death.

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Inside Edition / Dr. Damon Raskin Is Justin Bieber Taking Steroids? October 11, 2013

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Is Justin Bieber Taking Steroids?

Justin Bieber–Incredible Hulk?

This photo just posted by the teen idol shows him with bulging muscles. Now, people are wondering how he got so big so fast.

One celebrity gossip site asks straight out: “Is Justin Beiber using anabolic steriods?”

You can see the dramatic difference. Justin has gone from not so toned, to bulked-up muscle.

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