Woman claims being an egg donor led to terminal cancer When news broke last week that two triplet-bearing surrogate mothers face legal battles with parents who want them to abort one of the fetuses, the spotlight returned to the pressing debate about whether to legalize commercial surrogacy in New York state — which could occur as early as next year.
WHO calls for fighting foodborne diseases that can be deadly At least 600 million people, or 1 in 10 worldwide, fall ill from contaminated food each year and 420,000 die, many of them young children, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
False positive mammograms linked to slight cancer risk increase Women who have abnormal mammogram results may be at increased risk for developing breast cancer even when follow-up tests fail to detect tumors, a U.S. study finds.
Michigan boy, 8, diagnosed with rare skin cancer An 8-year-old Michigan boy wasn’t sure what was causing an itch on his back, but he and his family didn’t suspect it was cancer.
FDA approves expanded use of Bristol-Myers' skin cancer drug Bristol-Myers Squibb Co said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved the expanded use of its cancer drug, Opdivo, to treat an additional form of advanced skin cancer.
Study links rising cigarette taxes to lower infant deaths When it costs more to smoke, fewer babies die, according to a new study that links rising cigarette taxes with declines in infant mortality, especially among blacks.
Hospice hosts teen's high school graduation so mom can attend A terminally ill woman with inoperable pancreatic cancer was able to see her 17-year-old daughter graduate from high school during a special ceremony held in her hospice room.
Merck KGaA, Threshold win fast track for pancreatic cancer drug Germany's Merck KGaA said that experimental cancer drug evofosfamide, which it is jointly developing with Threshold Pharmaceuticals, won fast track status for the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Australian mom battling breast cancer dons Wonder Woman costume on last day of chemo An Australian mother battling breast cancer vowed to family and friends that she would don a Wonder Woman costume on her last day of chemotherapy.
UK bacon and sausages sales hit by cancer link - report Sales of pre-packed sausages and bacon fell sharply at Britain's top grocers in the weeks following publication of a World Health Organisation (WHO) report, which said eating processed meat can cause bowel cancer, data published on Monday showed.
