After two people in Louisiana died from brain-eating amoebas they contracted while using neti pots — a home remedy for colds — doctors aren't advising patients to shoot tap water through their nostrils to relieve their ailment.

A 20-year-old man and 51-year-old Louisiana woman both died of encephalitis over the course of this year, which was traced back to a microbe floating around in tap water used in a neti pot device.

What a lovely way to spend the morning!

LeAnn Rimes went for a romantic and relaxing horseback ride with her husband, Eddie Cibrian, on Tuesday.

Opting for sand instead of snow, the couple are spending their holiday in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, while other celebs have flocked to winter wonderland in Aspen, Colorado!

Facing the endlessly beautiful ocean in place of a cold and rocky mountain doesn't sound so bad. Enjoy your trip, guys!

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No pedophile is safe these days — and that's a good thing!

Thanks in part to the Jerry Sandusky sex scandal at Penn State, more and more molestation victims are coming forward to share their tragic stories, no matter how many years ago they occured.

Most recently, a sportswriter for the Philadelphia Daily News is being accused of molesting three young girls and a boy (now adults) in the 1970s.

Bill Conlin, who is a Hall of Fame baseball writer, allegedly touched, fondled and groped the victims genitals while they were between the ages of 7 and 12.

The most watched event on American television wil now be available online.

NBC has announced it will stream Super Bowl XLVI live and it will be the first Super Bowl available through streaming.

The networks says that the big game as well as two wild cards and the Pro Bowl.

The Super Bowl feeed will feature all the commercials and offer different camera angles than the telecast.

The NFL just resigned a deal with NBC, CBS, and Fox to allow games to be broadcast on all three networks.

The new deal is worth $27.5 billion.

Last year's Super Bowl was viewed by 111 million viewers.

Eva Ekvall had struggled with breast cancer for nearly two years.

She died Saturday at a Houston hospital.

Winner of Miss Venezuela in 2000, she was third runner up in Miss Universe 2001.

Ekvall chronicled her fight with cancer in a book, Fuera de Foco, which included photos of her trials.

She will be surely missed. Evkall was 28 years old.

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Despite word that Vanessa Bryant was tipped off about Kobe's infidelity from other basketball wives, sources are now saying that Vanessa wasn't very well liked by most of the Los Angeles Lakers' players wives.

More specifically, she was NOT in the good graces of Khloe Kardashian!

The reality star reportedly went out of her way to be friendly with Vanessa after marrying Lamar Odom, but like other women connected to the team, had no luck breaking Mrs. Bryant's "icy exterior."

The best part of winter is the food!

Okay, that's arguable, but it has to be up there!!

Here are 6 of the best winter foods!

OATMEAL

Why? It helps you avoid the winter blues!

The whole grain food actually helps battle SAD (Seasonal Affected Disorder)!

WALNUTS

Why? They help keep your skin from drying out!

Moisturizers help, but the omega-3 fatty acids help you from the inside out!

GARLIC

Why? Kicks the ass of cold and flu viruses!

In the study, the people who were given garlic supplements ended up with 24 colds out of the bunch. The ones taking placebos? 64! The idea is the chemical allicin — which may trigger the production of white blood cells!

WINTER SQUASH

Why? Helps put s stop to winter weight gain!

It's the fiber! A study showed that people who routinely ate more than the recommended amount of fiber, 14 grams, on average weight less than those who ate less than 14!

CHICKEN SANDWICH

Why? Keeps your energy up!

Darkness makes you sleepy by telling your body to make melatonin — so eat those complex carbs to keep your energy levels up!

CHICKEN SOUP

Why? Come on! It helps you breathe easy, and is also the nectar of the gods! Ha!

The hot liquid can help temporarily clear your sinuses, while being packed with nutrients to help fight off whatever's going on in your head — like colds! Go for the kind with more veggies!

Yum! So there you go, guys!

Happy holidays, happy winter, happy eating!

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