Jan 03 Pelé buried in Brazilian city he made famous By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Pelé was buried in his final resting place Tuesday as millions of fans in Brazil and around the world mourned the sports legend. Continue reading
Dec 28 Rep. Jamie Raskin says he’s been diagnosed with lymphoma By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Maryland congressman said Wednesday that he has a “serious but curable form of cancer” and he is beginning several months of treatment. Continue reading
Dec 28 Pelé nears monthlong hospital stay without sign of improvement By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press The three-time World Cup winner's cancer has advanced and doctors at Albert Einstein hospital recently said he's under “elevated care” related to “kidney and cardiac dysfunctions.”… Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 8:08 Study suggests link between chemical hair straighteners and chances of uterine cancer By Amna Nawaz, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Several women diagnosed with uterine cancer are now suing L'Oreal and other cosmetic companies after a recent study tied the illness to chemical hair straightening products. Dr. Kemi Doll joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the study and the concerns it… Continue watching
Sep 12 WATCH: President Biden delivers remarks on ‘cancer moonshot’ initiative By Zeke Miller, Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Monday urged Americans to come together for a new “national purpose" — his administration's effort to end cancer "as we know it."… Continue reading
Jun 18 Court rejects Trump-era EPA finding that Roundup weed killer is safe By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The California-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to reexamine its 2020 finding that glyphosate did not pose a health risk for people exposed to it by any means — on farms, yards or roadsides… Continue reading
Apr 11 Can cancer blood tests live up to promise of saving lives? By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press It’s an open question whether such cancer blood tests — if added to routine care — could improve Americans’ health or help meet the White House’s goal of cutting the cancer death rate in half over the next 25 years. Continue reading
Feb 02 WATCH: Biden aims to reduce cancer deaths by 50 percent over next 25 years By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Wednesday set a 25-year timeline to cut in half the cancer death rate, a lofty goal that is meant to “supercharge” an initiative started when he was vice president to eradicate the disease that killed his older son, Beau. Continue reading
Sep 09 Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she had breast cancer and is recovering By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced Thursday that she has been treated for breast cancer that was found in February and the treatment "went well."… Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 8:00 Why Black women face a triple threat from breast cancer By Yamiche Alcindor, Lorna Baldwin For Black women in America, a breast cancer diagnosis brings with it a disturbing statistic. Black women are less likely to develop breast cancer but 40 percent more likely to die from it than white women, according to the Centers… Continue watching