Jul 30 Childhood cancer wipes out 11 million years of human potential each year By Laura Santhanam Most of these lost healthy years are snuffed out in countries with the fewest resources children need to treat cancer, the study said. Continue reading
Jul 24 Breast implant recalled after link to more rare cancer cases By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it called for the removal after new information showed Allergan's Biocell breast implants with a textured surface were tied to the vast majority of cases of a rare form of lymphoma. Continue reading
Jul 05 How these ingredients make your sunscreen work By Vicky Stein Understanding your sunscreen may convince you to actually wear it. Continue reading
Jun 30 Why plants don’t die from cancer By Stuart Thompson, The Conversation Humans and other mammals and birds would have been killed many times over by Chernobyl's radiation that plants in the most contaminated areas received. So why is plant life so resilient to radiation and nuclear disaster?… Continue reading
Jun 03 U.S. aims to help more cancer patients try experimental drugs By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer Instead of making doctors plead their case first to companies and then to the FDA, the FDA will become the initial step and will assign a staffer to quickly do the paperwork. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 9:28 This La. battle is between big industry and a Green Army By Paul Solman General Russel Honore commanded an infantry division in Korea and saw action in Operation Desert Storm, but it was his service as Commander of the Joint Task Force Katrina in 2005 that won him national acclaim. The experience of viewing… Continue watching
May 29 Alex Trebek shares ‘mind-boggling’ pancreatic cancer update By Associated Press "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek says his doctors say he's in "near remission" of advanced pancreatic cancer and his response to the treatment is "kind of mind-boggling."… Continue reading
May 13 Jury orders Monsanto to pay $2 billion in weed killer cancer case By Associated Press The Oakland jury on Monday delivered Monsanto's third such loss in California since August. Continue reading
Apr 16 Tobacco companies pay billions to compensate for smoking-related illness. Is it enough? By Charles Betley, The Conversation April 15 is Tax Day, as well as the date each year on which the largest tobacco companies pay $9 billion dollars to states because of tobacco-related illnesses such as cancer and heart disease. But what is the real cost… Continue reading
Apr 08 What you need to know about a popular weed killer’s alleged link to cancer By Marla Cone, Kaiser Health News You have the questions about glyphosate, Roundup and cancer. We have the answers. Continue reading