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First Bytes: Trade Show Hullabaloo
Tech Observer —
... Why is Steve Jobs skipping Macworld this year? He's not saying it's because of his health, but he is saying something about his health: hormone imbalance has caused him to lose weight. [WSJ] ...
Jobs weight loss due to "hormone imbalance", says Jobs
Boing Boing Gadgets —
I have given more than my all to Apple for the past 11 years now. I will be the first one to step up and tell our Board of Directors if I can no longer continue to fulfill my duties as Apple's CEO. I hope the Apple community will support me in my recovery and know that I will always put what is best for Apple first.
Statement From Apple Board; Letter From Steve Jobs on Health [WSJ.com via Mathew Ingram]
Steve Jobs issues Update on his Health
I4U News —
... News Steve Jobs issues Update on his Health I am against speculating about somebody's health even if it is Steve Jobs. But today Steve Jobs himself has issued an update on his health status according to the WSJ . Steve Jobs says in a letter to the Apple community that the reason for loosing weight in 2008 is a hormone imbalance that has been reducing proteins. The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward according to Jobs. Steve and his doctors predict that he will have normal weight again by Spring. Mr. Jobs also makes a point that ...
Steve Jobs: Hormone imbalance has caused my weight loss
TechBlog —
... my weight loss Apple CEO Steve Jobs' dramatic weight loss has caused concern about his health throughout 2008, and his decision not to deliver the Macworld keynote address this year further fueled speculation that he was not well. Today, Apple's board released a letter from Jobs explaining the problem. In a nutshell: He says he has a hormone imbalance, and is now receiving treatment for it. Apparently the cause of his weight loss has been a puzzle until recently. From the letter, by way of the Wall Street Journal ($$$): Unfortunately, my decision to have Phil deliver the ...
Steve Jobs Speaks Out on His Health
Tech Observer —
... In the letter included in the release, Jobs wrote, "As many of you know, I have been losing weight throughout 2008. The reason has been a mystery to me and my doctors. A few weeks ago, I decided that getting to the root cause of this and reversing it needed to become my No. 1 priority. Fortunately, after further testing, my doctors think they have found the cause -- a hormone imbalance that has been 'robbing' me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis." ...
Apple C.E.O. to Take Medical Leave of Absence
Tech Observer —
... While Jobs did not directly tie his absence to his health, he did say that "getting to the root cause of [my health condition] and reversing it needed to become my #1 priority." Speculation over Jobs' health has stemmed from his self-acknowledged rapid weight loss. In his email last week, he attributed the loss to a hormone imbalance. ...
