Jim Carrey, Jenny McCarthy, and Jenny’s autistic son Evan Asher were on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, actually doing something useful. The intent of the rally is to call for the elimination of toxins from children’s vaccines. Nice to see some Hollywood stars who are actually informed about the dangers of vaccines and who use their power for change. They wore shirts that read “Green Our Vaccines,” and held pictures of Evan as well. McCarthy, who has written a book about her experience raising an autistic son, has long believed his childhood immunizations triggered the condition. I’ll add that many studies support that. This pair wins the PopTherapy Sane celeb of the week award. Hollywood needs to take note and act more like these guys.

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As Homer Simpson once said, “Beer. The cause of and solution to all life’s problems.”

Well, there may be more truth to that sage advice after all according to some new research by the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. The study found that non-drinkers who begin taking the occasional drink live longer and are less likely to develop heart disease.

People who started drinking in middle age were 38 percent less likely to have a heart attack or other serious heart event than abstainers — even if they were overweight, had diabetes, high blood pressure or other heart risks, Dr. Dana King of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and colleagues found.

Don’t rush out and bong a six pack. The benefits are greater for wine drinkers and people who drink in moderation.

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Here’s some shocking and sad news. Patrick Swayze has been diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. It started with The Sun and The National Enquirer yesterday who reported that he couldn’t keep down solid foods and that he only has 5 weeks to live. TMZ reported later in the day that his publicist said that while the cancer is true, he is responding to treatment.

The actor’s doctor says that he’s “optimistic” about his prognosis, but the reality of course is that less than five percent of pancreatic cancer patients survive more than five years after diagnosis.

We wish the 80’s icon all the best.

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