April 17, 2017 Family creates #MustardChallenge to raise funds for childhood cancer in honor of daughter The heartbroken family of an 11-year-old who courageously fought brain cancer is continuing her fight two years after her death through the “The Mustard Challenge,” a fundraising campaign that they hope will take social media by storm similar to how “The Ice Bucket Challenge” did.
April 4, 2017 Community mourns Army veteran's son whose bucket list went viral The life of 10-year-old Ayden Zeigler-Kohler was celebrated Saturday, as family and friends gathered to remember the boy whose eight-month battle with brain cancer was followed by thousands after his Army veteran father shared his bucket list online.
March 31, 2017 Young cancer patients may struggle socially years after diagnosis Child and young adult cancer patients often struggle to lead a normal social life, and even two years after being diagnosed, many still have reduced functioning in the social realm, a recent study suggests.
March 29, 2017 Devon and Leah Still celebrate two years in remission It's been all good news for Leah Still and her father Devon as of late.
March 24, 2017 Palliative care linked to fewer repeat hospitalizations Comfort care for advanced cancer patients is associated with fewer repeat hospitalizations and more hospice referrals, according to a study highlighting how this approach may offer chronically sick or terminally ill people a better quality of life.
March 23, 2017 Boy gets own diagnosis days after shaving head for cancer Just days after Benny Martinez shaved his head last year to raise money for cancer research at a school fundraiser in Park Ridge, Ill., he wound up in the emergency room while his family was vacationing at Disney World, complaining of an awful headache and nausea.
March 10, 2017 Softball star whose suspected concussion led to brain tumor diagnosis dies A Connecticut town is mourning the loss of a softball standout whose suspected concussion symptoms led to an inoperable brain tumor diagnosis.
March 7, 2017 Exercise better than drugs for cancer fatigue Cancer patients may ease fatigue more effectively with exercise and psychotherapy than with medication, a recent study suggests.
March 3, 2017 Army veteran dad making 10-year-old son's final months memorable Seven months ago, 10-year-old Ayden Zeigler-Kohler was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor and given between eight and 12 months to live.
February 28, 2017 Lawyer diagnosed with brain tumors following fatal crash arrest, friend says A friend of the Minnesota lawyer who was arrested last week after the SUV he was driving hit and killed a jogger told a local news outlet that he has since been diagnosed with brain tumors.