Discovery Health Channel's Medical Profile Features Larry Hagman's Story of Survival.Business Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available A photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.012803/bb10 BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2003 On Monday, March 10 from 9-10 PM (ET), Discovery Health Channel's innovative program MEDICAL PROFILE will feature television icon Larry Hagman as he reveals his struggle to overcome alcoholism alcoholism, disease characterized by impaired control over the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Alcoholism is a serious problem worldwide; in the United States the wide availability of alcoholic beverages makes alcohol the most accessible drug, and alcoholism is and liver disease Liver Disease Definition Liver disease is a general term for any damage that reduces the functioning of the liver. Description The liver is a large, solid organ located in the upper right-hand side of the abdomen. . In this one-hour episode, viewers will find out how close the real J.R. came to death. Fifteen years after Dallas, Hagman was on the brink of his own demise Death. A conveyance of property, usually of an interest in land. Originally meant a posthumous grant but has come to be applied commonly to a conveyance that is made for a definitive term, such as an estate for a term of years. , struggling for survival after excessive drinking left him with end stage liver disease - doctors estimated he had just two weeks to live without a new liver. Hagman's celebrity status, however, sent his name to the top of the list of 5,000 others hoping for a new kidney, leaving many suspicious of favoritism. The controversy surrounding sur·round tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. his ordeal ordeal, ancient legal custom whereby an accused person was required to perform a test, the outcome of which decided the person's guilt or innocence. By an ordeal, appeal was made to divine authority to decide the guilt or innocence of one accused of a crime or to , together with his subsequent commitment to the cause of recruiting donors, has both inspired and altered the way the medical community determines who gets a second chance at life. MEDICAL PROFILE airs regularly on Mondays at 9 PM (ET). Each one-hour episode spotlights a different celebrity and his or her medical issue, ranging from diabetes to depression to obesity obesity, condition resulting from excessive storage of fat in the body. Obesity has been defined as a weight more than 20% above what is considered normal according to standard age, height, and weight tables, or by a complex formula known as the body mass index. . Through compelling, first-person accounts, the stars tell in their own words how they struggled and overcame, or learned to cope with, their private medical issues while maintaining their lives as public figures. The Discovery Health Channel is a 24-hour health channel from the people who also bring you the Discovery Channel. Discovery Health is a source of trustworthy information about health, medicine, nutrition and fitness, both on television and online at www.discoveryhealth.com. Together, they reveal the remarkable science behind everyday human experiences, allowing viewers to walk away with a stronger knowledge and a deeper understanding of the ever-changing health and medical environment. Note: A photo is available at URL: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.012803/bb10 |
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