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- Pop CultureElise Solé
Teen with stage 4 cancer is in remission, coming home for Christmas
Teen has been receiving treatment at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital since June 2018.
- Pop CultureElena Sheppard
Coffee shop owner closes for the day to work for terminally ill competitor
When a local coffee shop owner entered hospice, a competitor ran his shop for the day to help keep his business afloat.
- WellnessAbby Haglage
One drink a day may increase cancer risk, but this expert says you don’t need to stop
A study from researchers in Japan found that even moderate amounts of drinking alcohol can increase cancer risk.
- WellnessRaechal Shewfelt
Shannen Doherty says cancer struggle changed her: 'It just opens your heart'
Shannen Doherty says that she's very different than before her cancer diagnosis. “It allowed me to be more vulnerable,” she tells Yahoo Entertainment.
- WellnessRachel Grumman Bender
Study links permanent hair dye to increased risk of breast cancer, particularly among black women
Women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners may be at an increased risk of breast cancer — particularly black women.
- LifestyleDenise Albert
Mom beats breast cancer and then books 'dream' trip: 'It's the best gift I have ever given myself'
Denise Albert has been through a lot in a short amount of time, including breast cancer. So she decided to treat herself to a dream trip, buying a one-way ticket to Europe with 19 strangers.
- LifestyleJacquie Cosgrove
It's all in the stars! These are the best beauty products for every zodiac sign
Astrologer Aliza Kelly shared which products will help us look and feel our best, based on our sign.
- WellnessBeth Greenfield
How families of children with cancer cope with shortages of life-saving drugs: 'It's terrifying'
The latest chemo shortage was neither a rare nor isolated event, according to a major report released in October by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. And that frightens parents.
- LifestyleChris Love
Kate Middleton and Prince William’s zodiac signs make them the perfect parenting duo
Looking at Kate Middleton and Prince William's zodiac signs say a lot about them as a couple and as coparents. So, are they compatible?
- LifestyleMarie Claire Dorking
TV journalist diagnosed with breast cancer after live-streaming mammogram
Ali Meyer agreed to live-stream her first mammogram last year but was shocked to receive a breast cancer diagnosis.
WellnessGood Morning AmericaShortage of critical cancer drug forcing some children to go without
When 4-year-old Milo Sligh, of Charleston, South Carolina, was diagnosed with childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia the word "cancer" was frightening, but the prognosis was hopeful, according to his mother, Marisa. The diagnosis of a childhood cancer is a life-changing and highly emotional experience for families and the affected child, but the chemotherapy medication vincristine is a tried and true regimen effective for treating many childhood cancers, including leukemia, lymphoma and brain tumors.
- LifestyleRachel Grumman Bender
Zantac is being recalled in the U.S. and Canada 'due to possible contamination'
The popular heartburn medication Zantac is being recalled in the U.S. and Canada after an investigation revealed that the drug may be contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical.
- LifestyleBeth Greenfield
How this news anchor's abnormal pregnancy led to cancer: 'Just unfortunate dumb luck'
Las Vegas news anchor Michelle Velez left fans reeling when she posted on Facebook that she’d been diagnosed with a rare cancer, caused by an abnormal, or molar, pregnancy. Here's what it all means.
- LifestyleKorin Miller
11,000 reviewers say turmeric supplements fight pain and inflammation — here's what experts think
Turmeric supplements are growing in popularity, and experts say there's a good reason for it. Here are the best supplements to check out now.
- WellnessBeth Greenfield
The breast cancer nobody wants to talk about: 'If I don't find something that works, I will die'
Many of the estimated 155,000 women (and men) living with metastatic breast cancer in the U.S. can feel erased from the larger breast cancer narrative, which is largely focused on survival.
- Pop CultureHope Schreiber
Teacher writes her own moving obituary before dying of cancer: 'Do what is important to you'
After a two-year-long battle with laryngeal cancer, a Pennsylvania teacher has passed away. The 32-year-old, however, left one final lesson in her self-written obituary.
- LifestyleMegan Johnson
Olivia Newton-John on battling cancer for the 3rd time: 'I have much to live for, and I intend to keep doing it'
The "Grease" star showed off the marijuana plants that help treat the pain — and even slipped on her "Bad Sandy" leggings from "Grease."
- LifestyleHope Schreiber
Woman bowls for the first time in 40 years after battling cancer, losing eyesight
The 75-year-old bowled for the first time in 40 years after being diagnosed with cancer, losing her eyesight and being told she would never walk again.
- LifestyleRachel Grumman Bender
Popular heartburn drug may be tainted with cancer-causing chemical
A generic version of a popular heartburn medication that contains ranitidine — the generic version of Novartis’ Zantac — may be contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical.
- WellnessRachel Grumman Bender
New study finds cancer-causing chemicals in tap water
A new Environmental Working Group study says there are contaminants in drinking water that could increase the risk of cancer.
- Pop CultureKerry Justich
Alex Trebek reveals he's undergoing another round of chemotherapy: 'I'm still here'
Alex Trebek announced that he is undergoing another round of chemotherapy for his stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Still, the 'Jeopardy!' host is remaining optimistic.
WellnessEmily ThomasMy Dad Was A 9/11 First Responder. Then A Giant Tumor Started Growing In His Chest.
9/11-related illnesses often make affected families feel like that dark day has never ended.
- LifestyleJustin Chan
Girl, 3, dies in mother's arms after being misdiagnosed with constipation
A mother is on a mission to raise awareness of a rare cancer after her daughter was misdiagnosed with constipation earlier this year and died a month later.
- LifestyleRachel Grumman Bender
Can disposable colonoscopy tools lower infection rates?
A new study from Johns Hopkins looks at whether using disposable scopes for colonoscopies can help lower infection rates.
- LifestyleKamilah Newton
High school sweethearts open first black-owned cancer nonprofit aimed at bringing normalcy to patients' lives
Philadelphia couple Al and Marjani Harris have opened up the first ever black-owned nonprofit cancer center. Al tells Yahoo Lifestyle, "watching people smile is my favorite part.”
