October 28, 2016 Jury awards more than $70M to woman in Johnson & Johnson baby powder lawsuit A St. Louis jury on Thursday awarded a California woman more than $70 million in her lawsuit alleging that years of using Johnson & Johnson's baby powder caused her cancer, the latest case raising concerns about the health ramifications of extended talcum powder use.
September 26, 2016 Research finds talc doesn't cause cancer; juries disagree Two lawsuits ended in jury verdicts worth $127 million.
September 6, 2016 New drugs for ovarian cancer A new class of drugs could be a significant step forward in the treatment of ovarian cancer, one of the most lethal forms of the disease.
August 25, 2016 Country singer Holly Dunn leans on faith in face of cancer diagnosis Holly Dunn is battling an aggressive form of cancer, but the former country hitmaker says she is turning to her strong Christian faith to help her through.
May 24, 2016 Immunotherapy may aid ovarian cancer chemotherapy resistance, study suggests Ovarian cancer is one of the deadliest cancers among American women, in part because the cancer develops a resistance to chemotherapy.
May 18, 2016 J&J to stand behind talc's safety at upcoming trials, lawyer says Johnson & Johnson will keep aruging in court that its talc-based powders are safe, an outside lawyer who has defended the company in lawsuits said, even after losing two multimillion-dollar verdicts to plaintiffs who alleged that J&J Baby Powder and Shower to Shower caused ovarian cancer.
March 30, 2016 Cancer survivor who married husband on deathbed renews vows a year later A patient who thought she was losing her battle to cancer and married her fiancé while on her deathbed in the hospital made an unexpected recovery and recently renewed her vows with her husband.
February 24, 2016 Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $72M for cancer death linked to talcum powder Johnson & Johnson was ordered by a Missouri state jury to pay $72 million of damages to the family of a woman whose death from ovarian cancer was linked to her use of the company's talc-based Baby Powder and Shower to Shower for several decades.
February 15, 2016 Navy veteran with terminal cancer sets sights on final Westminster Dog Show A Navy veteran who has become a staple on the competitive dog breeding circuit said this year’s Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will likely be her last, as she has chosen to forgo surgery for terminal ovarian cancer.
January 29, 2016 Court: Chemicals caused Samsung chip worker's ovarian cancer A court said Friday that exposure to carcinogens at a Samsung chip factory caused a worker's ovarian cancer in the first ruling in South Korea to link the disease with chemicals that chip workers were exposed to.
