Monday, February 6: The Girl in the Closet

It was a crime that shocked the world: 8-year-old Lauren was locked in a pitch-black closet, infested with lice and surrounded by human waste, held captive by her mother and step-father for six years. When she was found, Lauren was naked and emaciated, weighing only 25 pounds and standing just 3-feet tall. In a Dr. Phil exclusive, Lauren, now 18, speaks out about her horrifying experience. Among the atrocities: Lauren never saw grass or sunlight from the age of 2 to 8, and was confined to cramped spaces such as toy boxes, closets, crawl spaces and car trunks. On the rare occasions she was released from her isolation, she says she was sexually and physically abused by both her parents and her parents’ friends. Lauren was also denied food and water until near starvation, until she was finally discovered by a neighbor in 2001. Today, for the first time since her rescue, Lauren is reunited with the people who freed her. See their emotional reunion, and learn what Lauren would say to her parents -- who are now behind bars for life -- if given the chance. Then, learn how Lauren is coping and moving on in her new life with her adoptive mother Sabrina, a woman who raised Lauren until she was 2, when she was forced to return her to her birth mother and her horrific fate. Hear the tireless efforts Sabrina has made to help Lauren put her life back together. What are Sabrina's biggest fears for the daughter she has always felt was hers? Plus, get the warning signs of child abuse, and learn what to do if you suspect a child is in danger. Tune into this must-see daytime television exclusive. Warning: This episode contains disturbing and sexually explicit content. Viewer discretion advised.

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Tuesday, February 7: Teen Mama Drama

Parents, pay attention: In the United States, one in six girls will become a teen mom, and oftentimes, the baby's father gets a free pass and is not held to the same responsibilities in raising the child. Eighteen-year-old Taten has no job, no phone, no car and no permanent place to live. What he does have is a 3-month old daughter with one teenage girl and a second child on the way, according to another. Autumn, 16, gave birth to Taten’s daughter, Emma, in August and although Taten has cheated on her numerous times, and possibly fathered another child with her former best friend while pregnant with his baby, Autumn still wants Taten in her life. Autumn’s mom, Michelle, couldn’t feel more differently and says, “I wish Taten would drop off the face of the Earth.” Caitlyn, 16, says she is currently five months pregnant with Taten’s second child. Taten has his doubts. Caitlyn’s mother, Dana, says, “The thought of Taten makes me physically sick.” Taten says he wants to be with Autumn because he doesn’t want to “tear their family apart,” but admits that if their relationship doesn’t work out, he might want to be wiling to give it a shot with Caitlyn. What will the results of Taten’s paternity test reveal? Is he the father of Caitlyn’s baby, and will he man-up and be a better dad to one -- or both -- babies? How will the teens and their mothers deal with the outcome? Dr. Phil reveals the hard facts about teen pregnancy: Find out what the future may have in store for these young moms. And, can he convince them that they're better off as friends than enemies? If you suspect your teen may be sexually active, you can't afford to miss this show!

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Wednesday, February 8: Donny Osmond

From teen idol to 54-year-old superstar, song-and-dance entertainer Donny Osmond has stood the test of time for five decades. Now, in this special one-on-one interview with Dr. Phil, he opens up about the incredible highs and crushing lows of childhood fame and the pressure to be perfect under the glaring lights of show business. From the sometimes crippling anxiety he faced as a pop star, to his secrets to building and sustaining a happy marriage and staying "forever young," the season nine champion of Dancing with the Stars shares intimate details of his life's journey. Hear his fondest memories of Michael Jackson, and see a surprise visit and performance from his idol: music legend Stevie Wonder. Don't miss this star-powered Dr. Phil.

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Behind the scenes with Dr. Oz

Dr. Mehmet Oz calls the operating room where he performs 300 heart surgeries each year "the temple," but says he wishes he spent a lot less time there. Oz gave Diane Sawyer a rare look inside the operating room at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia Medical Center to see just what happens during open heart surgery. More at ABCnews.com

Dr. Oz on belly fat and why it's dangerous!

Dr. Oz discusses metabolic syndrome and it's connection to belly fat. Metabolic is the number one cause of heart attack and strokes."Belly fat gives you high blood pressure, high blood sugar and high cholesterol".

Beastie Boy Adam Yauch Has Cancer

Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, who also goes by the name “MCA,” has announced that he’s about to undergo treatment for a cancerous tumor in his left parotid gland, which has caused the Beastie Boys to cancel their upcoming concert tour and postpone their new album release. The news has left many people with questions about [...]

Who Pays for Health Care?

All the recent talk about health care reform has me thinking about an article I read last year about who pays for health care. So let’s begin with a question; namely, who do you think pays for health care? Is it employers? The government? Insurance companies? Individuals? If you’re like most Americans, you probably believe [...]

Diprivan (propofol) and Michael Jackson

Although Diprivan is widely used every day in hospitals and surgery centers across the United States, very few people, outside of medical personnel, were familiar with it or had even heard of it prior to its being found in Michael Jackson’s home after his untimely death. And while we still don’t yet know if it [...]

Caffeine Cures Alzheimer’s! And Other Misleading Headlines.

Not really, but I’d imagine that headline caught your eye and grabbed your attention, which is what it was supposed to do. The study on which that claim is based was widely and often quite misleadingly trumpeted across the Internet yesterday (July 6, 2009). Although some responsible sites included in the headline that the tests [...]

Making Sense of Headlines on Acetaminophen Pain Relievers

Depending on which headlines you’ve seen recently, you may think that some pain relievers are being recalled because they’re dangerous and you might be wondering if you need to clean out the medicine cabinet and throw out any number of these products. I’m going to try to explain this highly complex situation, but the bottom [...]

Why Did the Jackson Family Ask for a Second Autopsy?

On Friday morning, before the first autopsy on Michael Jackson had been completed, I wrote an article in these pages to explain just what an autopsy is, why it’s done, and what we could expect from it  (I’m a former medical examiner and a board-certified forensic pathologist). As I predicted, the initial examination of his [...]

Michael Jackson: What Will an Autopsy Look For?

When any person dies suddenly or unexpectedly it becomes the responsibility of the medical examiner to determine the cause of death. Such is the case in the tragic death of Michael Jackson at the all too young age of 50. When I worked as a medical examiner in Washington, D.C., in the early 1980s, our [...]

Keeping Your Brain Active: 10 Tips For Improving Your Brain

The other day I was listening to an interview on National Public Radio with Dean Oshler who has just written a book called From Square One: A Meditation, with Digressions, on Crosswords. During the interview I was surprised to hear Mr. Oshler challenge the widely held belief that regularly doing crossword puzzles is good for [...]

Nestle Toll House Cookie Recall: The E. Coli Mystery

Although Nestle has recalled some 300,000 cases of its refrigerated Toll House cookie dough from store shelves, as of June 22, 2009, none of their product had actually tested positive for the E. coli that’s caused illness in at least 70 people in 30 states. And since it’s highly unusual for E. coli, an intestinal [...]

FDA warns consumers to discard Zicam products

In an unusual move earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted consumers that Zicam Cold Remedy products have been associated with long lasting or even permanent loss of smell. FDA recommends that consumers stop using these products and that they throw away any that might still be in their homes. The affected [...]

Stand Up 2 Cancer! Join Me

What are you doing Friday night? I'll be participating in the Stand Up 2 Cancer telethon, a fundraiser for cancer research airing on all the major networks. Look for me in a skit with actors Ken Jeong ("The Hangover"), Seth Rogen ("Knocked Up"), and ......

Yogurt for Dandruff?

Researchers in France have reported that taking an oral probiotic can help treat dandruff.  Probiotics are dietary supplements containing live organisms (“good” bacteria and yeast) that help your body maintain or restore its balance of “go......

Secrets to Soft Hands

These days, with everyone concerned about catching or spreading the H1N1 virus, I’ve noticed that many of my patients have developed severely chapped hands.  Frequent hand-washing and using hand sanitizer can leave your hands feeling like sand......