After a two-year battle with cancer, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died from the disease at 4:25 p.m. local time, Vice President Nicolas Maduro announced to his countrymen and women this evening. Chavez recreated Venezuela in his own image during his 14-year reign, running his oil-rich nation with such a dominant presence that the term ”Chavista” was [...]
Moderate or Light Drinking May Hike Cancer Risk, New Study Says
February 17, 2013 | Posted by
New research shows that even a single alcoholic drink per day can increase your risk of developing certain types of cancer, including breast cancer in women. Though people have long believed that a glass or two of wine can be good for your heart, the new study, conducted in conjunction with researchers in the U.S., Canada, and France, shows that [...]
Disgraced Lance Armstrong Made a Mockery of Everyone Around Him
January 16, 2013 | Posted by
I recently visited a friend at her office at a nonprofit organization devoted to bicycling. When I walked into the mailroom, there was a poster of disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong on a wall in a corner, with a big water cooler in front of it. At one time, that poster would have been greeted visitors [...]
Black Women Continue To Lag Behind In Breast Cancer Care
December 6, 2012 | Posted by
Black women continue to lag behind in medical care afforded them for breast cancer, according to a national study. The rate of sentinel lymph node dissection as the standard of care for node-negative breast cancer has persistently trailed among black women, with negative clinical consequences as the result. Use remained roughly 12 to 14 percentage [...]
New Study: Aspirin Therapy May Benefit Those with Certain Cancers
October 28, 2012 | Posted by
According to a report published in the October 25 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine, colorectal cancer patients whose tumors carry a specific mutation in a key gene may benefit from aspirin therapy. In a study written and conducted by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, involving more than 900 colorectal cancer patients, researchers found [...]
Robin Roberts Up and Cheerful After Medical Isolation
October 4, 2012 | Posted by
Good Morning America host Robin Roberts posted her first picture post-surgery to Twitter on Thursday, complementing fans with a blog post detailing her condition. After being placed in medical isolation earlier in the week, Roberts posed alongside friends Josh Elliot and Sam Champion, GMA meteorologist in good spirits. Roberts, 51, has been undergoing treatment for [...]
Robin Roberts in Medical Isolation
October 2, 2012 | Posted by
Eleven days after undergoing a bone-marrow transplant, “Good Morning America” host Robin Roberts is now in medical isolation, in an attempt to prevent infection. On June 11, Roberts, 51, revealed that she had been diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, a rare blood disease referred to as MDS. She left the show in late August to begin [...]
Pres. Hugo Chavez Faces Surprisingly Strong Challenge in Venezuela Election
October 1, 2012 | Posted by
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez faces a surprisingly strong challenge from rival candidate Henrique Capriles for the presidential election to be held on October 7. While the charismatic Socialist leader has been president since 1999, he recently survived a bout with cancer and for the first time in years is considered somewhat vulnerable in the coming [...]
5 Cancer-Fighting Benefits of Broccoli
September 4, 2012 | Posted by
The humble, ubiquitous and often maligned broccoli is, however, a true superstar when it comes to providing nutrients essential to fighting cancer. Here are 5 cancer-fighting benefits of broccoli to take note of: 1. The Phytonutrient Superstar Have you heard about the cruciferous vegetables? Maybe not, but broccoli is one of them–the most popular vegetable [...]
An Aspirin-a-Day May Help Protect Against Cancer, May
August 13, 2012 | Posted by
A new study bolsters the case that daily aspirin may help protect against cancer, although the effect seems weaker than previously thought. And the final chapter on the popular but controversial drug has yet to be written, experts say, because like earlier research the new work has considerable limitations. “News about the cancer potential of [...]
