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Terminally Ill Baseball Fan Surprised with Autographed Ball, Hat, Jersey and Shoes from Los Angeles Dodgers Star Matt Kemp [VIDEO]

Tony Hart — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:41:28 +0000

There are so many stories of professional athletes being complete douche bags, so how about a feel good story? Check this out, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Kemp, took a minute after a game to surprise a 19 year old fan who is dying from cancer. According to the Los Angeles Times, Joshua Jones from Tracy, California, who is suffering [...]

Help Eliminate the Need for Cancer Research by Participating in an American Cancer Society Prevention Study

Cathy Kates — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:46:57 +0000

The goal? To eliminate the need for cancer research and celebrate more birthdays. How? By conducting a cancer prevention study that could prevent cancer in future generations. I looked into it and found that it's easy, painless and will be part of history. We all know someone that has been diagnosed with cancer, we have the researchers, we have the technology, now we need to gather the data and use our knowledge to stop cancer for good. Will you join me and register to participate?

Kellie Pickler Shaves Golden Locks in Support of A Friend with Cancer

Cathy Kates — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:00:12 +0000

How far would you go for a friend with cancer? Driver her to the doctor? Prepare her family meals? Would you shave your hair? Kellie Pickler did, proving that she is still beautiful without hair, both inside and outside. Bless you Kellie for being a leader! Prayers of healing and courage to your childhood friend! Here's the story:

Venezuelan President Chavez Thinks US Caused His Cancer

Ken Hayes — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:08:03 +0000

Yeah, that’s what I thought too. Weird, right? When I first saw the headline I thought this must be a joke. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said recently that he finds it strange that several Latin American leaders have developed cancer in the recent years. He thinks the United States may have some secret cancer developing [...]

Watch Out Guys, Birth Control May Be Causing Prostate Cancer — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:22:53 +0000

Researchers discovered that countries with the highest numbers of women using oral contraceptives also have the highest rates of death from prostate cancer. What does this mean? They think estrogen from the urine of women who take birth control pills could be to blame.

Smoking In Early Morning Doubles Cancer Risk

Ken Hayes — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:29:16 +0000

We all know smoking is bad for you and of course raises your risk of cancer. A surprising study now reveals that people who smoke within thirty minutes of waking double their risk of cancers. Why? Cancer Research UK suggested people who were quick to smoke may inhale more smoke into the lungs. Scientists at [...]

New Shocking Warning Labels To Appear On Cigarette Packs

Ken Hayes — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:27:57 +0000

A while back, the FDA was granted permission from President Obama to further control the warning messages and labeling on cigarette packs. They could be taking effect soon, and some of them are pretty shocking images. The FDA is hoping that this will convince and help push smokers to quit. We all know how bad [...]

Cell Phone Study Warns Of Cancer

David Drew — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:45:33 +0000

Are you really surprised? I guess we can add this to the list of things we do that could kill us.
A respected international panel of scientists says cell phones are possible cancer-causing agents, putting them in the same category as the pesticide DDT, gasoline engine exhaust and coffee.

The classification was issued Tuesday in Lyon, France, by the International Agency for Research on Cancer after a review of dozens of published studies. The agency is an arm of the World Health Organization and its assessment now goes to WHO and national health agencies for possible guidance on cell phone use.

The Cure For Cancer May Be Ignored By Big Pharmaceutical Companies

Ken Hayes — Wed, 18 May 2011 14:33:19 +0000

There’s a widely available, natural chemical that some doctors claim to significantly help cancer patients. Sounds great, right? The problem is you can’t get it. It hasn’t been approved by the FDA yet. It’s not that the FDA says there is anything wrong with it, it’s just that no pharmaceutical company has tried to get [...]