Cancer forecast: Why more people will die, even as death rates fall Cancer death rates will continue to decline in the United States through 2020, including death rates from some of the most common cancers in both men and women, a new study says.
6 life lessons I learned from having breast cancer: One survivor's story I had a mastectomy the day after I turned 28, and I was convinced there wouldn't be many more birthdays after that. I was scared that I'd never hit 30—but I did, and then 40.
Most Americans still don’t use sunscreen Despite years of public health messages, barely one third of Americans use sunscreen regularly, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Arsenic could actually help fight breast cancer, researchers say You probably associate arsenic more with health problems than with health benefits, but it seems the chemical could actually help in the fight against breast cancer.
'The girl with half a face': Teen with rare facial deformity opens up in new documentary Surviving adolescence can be difficult for anyone – but for Sarah Atwell, navigating her teenage years was an especially harsh struggle. Since birth, Sarah has suffered from a rare disease called neurofibromatosis – a condition that triggered a massive tumor to develop on half of her face.
Air pollution linked to 7 million deaths worldwide The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that air pollution caused the deaths of 7 million people in 2012, according to BBC News.
Man wears pink tutu to cheer wife with breast cancer, raise money After his wife Linda was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003, Bob Carey decided it would become his mission to cheer her up – by taking pictures of himself wearing a pink tutu.
Lawsuit claims arsenic found in popular low-priced wines About 30 makers of low-priced California wines including popular brands Charles Shaw and Sutter Home allow unacceptable levels of arsenic in their products, private attorneys said in a proposed class action filed in Los Angeles on Thursday.
Skin moles tied to breast cancer risk, studies show The number of moles a woman has may be tied to her risk of developing breast cancer, according to two new studies.
