Musical enigma has many faces Especially when such fellow musicians as Elton John, John Mellencamp, k.d. lang, Sheryl Crow, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wilco and his old pals Crosby, Stills and Nash got up and started serenading him with his own songs. He deserves the MusiCares honour, though. His quiet humanitarianism goes way back. He's been a crusader for environmental issues forever, and active with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation since his first son, Zeke, and then his second son, Ben, a quadriplegic, were diagnosed with the disease. He's a frequent donor to the Epilepsy Foundation, too, since both he and his daughter, Sarah, have the illness. He co-founded Farm Aid with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp i... Willie Mays, at 78, Decides to Tell His Story The story of Mays's bellyache and Amalfitano's lucky bat is one of many juicy baseball tales in ”Willie Mays: The Life, The Legend” by James S. Hirsch, ... Gates Foundation to Double Spending on Vaccine Yet the vaccine, known as RTS,S, is still in the testing phase. And as Mr. Gates acknowledged, “you can always be surprised” during clinical trials. ... Local business to raise heart disease awareness "Diabetes and Heart Disease- What's the Connection?" and "Can You Manage Your Diabetes and Still Live the Life You Want?" The event also will be held in the Boniface Auditorium. It begins at 7 p.m. On Feb. 11, St. Alexius will be hosting a cooking school focused on putting together heart healthy meals and managing diabetes. It will include two different presentations, "Heart Healthy Eating for Diabetes" and Mediterranean Style Cooking Ideas. The event is from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Boniface Auditorium. The cost is $20 per person and pre-registration is required by calling 530-7860. St. Alexius also is offering free heart health screening on Feb. 18 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in... Middletown native left lasting mark on his beloved city [Middletown Journal, Ohio] Thatcher, whose first wife, Janet, died many years ago of mad cow disease, started dating Lisa Rupp and they became engaged last year. ... Do more for disabled Mr. H is unable to work due to multiple problems, including liver disease, arthritis, coronary artery disease and depression. ... The Edwardses' split Part of me agrees, actually, but I still have a hard time feeling anything but sorry about the whole situation. Mrs. Edwards???s statement to the Associated ... Study Looks at Benefits of National Salt Reduction Program Morton Satin, technical director of the Salt Institute, a nonprofit group of salt producers, says few data exist linking salt intake and disease. ... Swine flu outbreaks among care facility residents On November 12, 2009, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention conducted an investigation of a 2009 H1N1--related death in a patient from a ... Pepper in Salami May Be Source of Salmonella Annemarie Beardsworth, a spokeswoman for the Rhode Island health department, said officials there are still waiting for results from closed containers of ...