Ryan Seacrest and Justin Timberlake at iHeartRadio’s 20/20 Experience Album Release Party

Was Ryan Seacrest hoping to get a little sexy back by posing with the Trousersnake at his album release party in LA yesterday?

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Symptoms of something or just paranoia?

I have always eaten three meals a day and had one or two snacks in between (fruit etc.)

Recently I am getting hungry fairly often - every 1/2 hrs...

For example, this morning I had porridge and honey with a cup of tea. Then I had a pear. An hour later my stomach is rumbling with hunger pangs and I am considering brunch? Could it be stress/an illness of some form/or am I just thinking about food too much?

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Any ideas what could be wrong with my knee?

I woke up this morning with stiffness and mild pain on my left knee. I took a hot shower and got on with my day as usual. Now, 2 hours after waking, there is more pain and I noticed swelling around the meniscus. It is not a sharp pain but more of an annoying ache.

I am a 25 year old female. I used to be very active until I stopped going to the gym 2 months ago. I used to run on the treadmill for 30 minutes 3x per week. I am fairly sedentary now, but I don't sit still for long because I'm a restless person.

I did not hit my knee against anything and I did not kneel yesterday. I did paint a wall using a small ladder, but it didn't take much time. I put an elastic tube bandage on my knee now (tubigrip).

Any idea what could be causing this pain when I haven't done anything strenuous?

P.S: I had Osgood Schlatters disease between the age of 10 to 12 because I was a sprinter.

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Nina Rosvall Design teacher

Browse through the street style and fashion photoblog online at Glamour.com. Check out the latest fashion, as worn by you!

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Study Supports Using Low-Dose CT Scans to Spot Early Lung Cancer

But expert notes questions about frequency remain

By Barbara Bronson Gray

HealthDay Reporter

TUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Finding early signs of lung cancer was once next to impossible, but a new study adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that screening with low-dose CT scans may help spot the beginnings of disease in high-risk patients.

Among patients considered at the greatest risk for lung cancer, 6 percent were found to have lung cancer after getting CT scans and follow-up biopsies to confirm the diagnosis. CT scans detect abnormalities at an earlier stage than standard X-rays, potentially giving patients a head start on lifesaving treatment.

As more advanced technology reduces the radiation risk of computerized tomography (CT) scans, the benefits of such screening could become greater than the downsides, which also include potentially unnecessary biopsies.

"It may someday be like using mammograms," said Dr. Stephen Machnicki, associate chair of radiology at Lenox Hill Hospital, in New York City.

The study affirmed what a lot of radiologists believe: There is a role for low-dose CT in screening for lung cancer, said Machnicki, who was not involved with the research.

The study, scheduled for presentation Tuesday at the American Thoracic Society annual meeting in Philadelphia, was based in part on results from the National Lung Screening Trial. That study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2011, included more than 53,000 heavy smokers and found that those who received low-dose CT scans had a 20 percent lower risk of death from lung cancer than people who had standard chest X-rays.

Lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, usually forms in the cells lining air passages of the lungs. According to the U.S. National Cancer Institute, more than 228,000 new cases of lung cancer and almost 160,000 associated deaths are anticipated this year.

The researchers enrolled 84 patients between 61 and 65 years old. Participants had either a smoking history of more than 30 pack-years, or 20 pack-years and one additional risk factor, such as occupational exposure to cancer-causing substances or a personal or family history of cancer or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A pack-year represents the number of cigarettes smoked over time; 30 pack years is the equivalent of a pack a day over 30 years or two packs a day over 15 years.

Each study participant got a low-dose CT scan, which was reviewed for the presence of nodules or other abnormalities that could suggest cancer. Those with nodules of 4 millimeters or larger or opacities (cloudy areas of tissue) were advised to get a biopsy.

Four people had lung cancer confirmed by biopsy, and one had a large mass but refused biopsy, reported study author Sue Yoon, a nurse practitioner in the pulmonary division at the Veterans Administration Boston Healthcare System.

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Q&A With 'Modern Family' Actor Eric Stonestreet

The 'Modern Family' actor is devoted to his dog. Plus, how he stands up to cancer.By Melanie D. G. Kaplan
WebMD Magazine - Feature

Eric Stonestreet, 41, stars as Cameron Tucker in the ABC comedy Modern Family, the award-winning series now in its fourth season. Stonestreet has won two Emmy Awards for the show, plus Television Critics Association Award and Golden Globe Award nominations. 

When he's not playing a gay, stay-at-home father with a wicked sense of humor, Stonestreet takes on the role of a straight, working dad to 13-year-old pup Coleman Hawkins. A DNA test (a gift from a friend) shows Coleman is half beagle, half Jack Russell, and Stonestreet insists he is extraordinarily intelligent. 

It's hard to say which of the two -- the farm-boy-turned-Hollywood or the large dog in a little body -- has the bigger personality. And the pair converse and bicker, in their own way, like any long-time couple. But at the end of the day, it's clear to any outsider that the members of this modern family couldn't be more madly in love.

Where did Coleman Hawkins' name come from?

"He was already named on the rescue web site when I got him in 2001. Coleman Hawkins is the famous tenor saxophonist from Kansas City, where I'm from. And I like the idea that he has a first and last name."

How much do you find yourself talking to Coleman?

"An embarrassing amount. I have full-on conversations with him. I talk to him because he looks at you and listens like a person. One of the funniest conversations we ever had -- I came home from work one night and saw him peering out the window. I went into the house, and he's nowhere to be seen. I found him in bed, under the covers. I said, 'I just saw you in the window! You can't pretend you're asleep!' And I thought, 'I can't believe I'm having this conversation with my dog.'"

Some people have voices for their pets, like when they are recounting what the pet would say if he could talk. Do you have a voice for Coleman?

"It's more of an attitude than a voice. I always say, if I was able to tell Coleman that he only weighs 22 pounds, he'd be shocked and call me a liar. He thinks he's a 65-pound dog. He's a pretty confident fellow."

What are your worst habits with Coleman?

"I followed The Art of Raising a Puppy by the Monks of New Skete, and I was really strict with him the first six months, so he knows I'm the alpha in the relationship. If an emergency comes up and I don't get home in time to let him out, and he absolutely has to go No. 2, he always does this in the guest bathroom. We recently moved into a new house, and he's already figured out where the guest bathroom is."

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Basa bashing!

It seems that everything I read on the Internet about basa fish is bad: it's flavourless, or it's bad for you because it's polluted with toxins. I don't get it: I eat basa fish regularly and find it makes a filling and delicious meal. Does anyone else eat basa? Do you think that the negativity surrounding this fish is justified, or should I keep my basa baking?

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