October 27, 2015 Dispelling 3 diet soda myths If you love a sweet, fizzy soda but want to lose weight or reduce your sugar consumption, it seems logical to switch to the diet version.
October 27, 2015 Cancer immunotherapy treatment for leukemia shows more promise A technique to genetically modify a patient's own immune cells eradicated tumors in 14 of 16 patients with advanced leukemia—at least for a time—in a study that adds to growing enthusiasm for efforts to enlist the body's immune system in the fight against cancer.
October 27, 2015 Young cancer patients may be unaware of fertility options Young cancer patients, often left infertile after treatment, may be unaware of ways to preserve their options for having children, a study suggests.
October 27, 2015 Cancer risk above 50 percent for Brits born in 1960 More than half of people born after 1960 in the U.K. may be diagnosed with some form of cancer in their lifetimes, a new estimate suggests.
October 27, 2015 Florida couple raising funds to cover medical expenses for 2 children battling leukemia Three small children two years apart present enough challenges for any parents, but throw leukemia into the mix and you have the truly daunting case of Lacey and Will Smith of Jacksonville, Fla.
October 27, 2015 Massachusetts governor gets head shaved to support charity Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker got a sharp new short haircut on Tuesday that helped raise money for charity and met the approval of his wife.
October 26, 2015 Scientists create ‘smart bomb’ drug to target leukemia in children Researchers at the University of Southern California and the University of Illinois have invented a drug designed to attack the most common and deadly form of childhood cancer, B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
October 26, 2015 Doctors discover brain tumor in girl as twin brother battles cancer A British mother endured what would be any parent’s horror: While her son underwent chemotherapy, doctors at the same hospital found a tumor in his twin sister’s brain, The Daily Mirror reported.
October 26, 2015 School reschedules prom for 15-year-old student with terminal cancer A high school in Scotland rescheduled its prom to fulfill the dream of one of its students whose days were numbered by cancer, metro.co.uk reported.
October 25, 2015 When the choice isn’t yours: Families of pediatric cancer patients live in fear amidst measles outbreak Wendy and Gerry Waldron have a jumbo-size jug of Purell at their front door.
