Infectious mononucleosis, often called âmono,â refers to a group of symptoms usually caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). It typically occurs in teenagers, but you can get it at any age. The virus is spread through saliva, which is why some people call it the âkissing disease.â.
Adam Walsh, 6, of Hollywood, Fla., was murdered in 1981. Authorities say they've solved the killing of the boy whose father, John Walsh, later gained fame as the host of television's America's Most Wanted..
Former New England Patriots offensive lineman Sam Adams has died in Houston at the age of 67, according to the Associated Press. Adams became ill at his Houston home last Saturday and died at a hospital, Rodney Coleman of Coleman's Mortuary in Jasper said Wednesday.No cause of death was released.Adams, who was born in Jasper, played college football for Prairie View A&M before joining...ybil Bailey Stockdale, a Navy wife who fought to end the torture of U.S. prisoners of war in Vietnam, has died, according to the Associated Press. Stockdale's son, Sid Stockdale, said Tuesday that his mother died Oct. 10 at a hospital after suffering from Parkinson's disease.