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Morgellon's Disease?

6:09 PM Fri, Jan 18, 2008 |

I put the question mark there on purpose.. as in, is there a Morgellon's Disease or isn't there? Yesterday, the CDC announced it would launch a study of the mystery illness called Morgellon's Disease. People with Morgellon’s say they have fibers and other inorganic things growing out of their skin.

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Reaching Roman

7:12 PM Fri, Jan 04, 2008 |

I know what type of news report elicits the most viewer response. They are stories about people- people with an emotional, sad, sentimental, poignant, reflective, motivational or tragic story to tell. Find that person's eyes through which to tell the story and that's what viewers remember, latch on to and are moved by. Viewers were certainly moved by Roman Grandy's successful weight loss of nearly 200 pounds and how he became a perso...