Surgery to repair a rotator cuff is done when: 1  A rotator cuff tear is caused by a sudden injury. 2  In these cases, it's best to do surgery soon after the injury. 3  A complete rotator cuff tear causes severe shoulder weakness.
Former Iowa wrestler is NBC's 'biggest loser'. CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) -- A Marion man is now known as the biggest loser -- and he's proud of it. Hoover, who described himself as a top-notch athlete before ballooning to 340 pounds, lost 157 pounds on the show. It took several months of careful eating and training, but Hoover said the pain was well worth it.
Roseanne Barr Talks Fame, Kim Kardashian, and Her Biggest Regrets. On May 22, Roseanne Barr returns to primetime TV as a celebrity judge on the eighth season of NBCâs Last Comic Standing. The Emmy-nominated seriesâwith a winnerâs prize of $250,000âis a fierce, hilarious competition to find great new comic talent in America. âItâs a big comeback for comedy,â says Barr, 61.