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- Pop CultureMegan Johnson
Homeless man with terminal cancer donates to toy drive: 'This is probably going to be my last Christmas'
Realizing he doesn't have much time left, Glen McCarthy said that putting a smile on a child’s face is the true gift.
- WellnessHope Schreiber
Mom fighting leukemia gives birth to twins after finding perfect bone marrow match, thanks to viral video
Approximately 40,000 people registered in the National Marrow Donor Program after this mom's story went viral — and one was a perfect match.
- LifestyleYahoo Lifestyle
This dad unknowingly captured his daughter's cancer symptom in a photo
A father in England says the image of his daughter falling asleep in a swing held more meaning than he realized.
- WellnessMaggie Parker
Family and friends request Christmas cards for 6-year-old battling cancer: 'Just to bring a little holiday cheer for him'
As 6-year-old Jomari Bradley continues to cope with brain cancer, his family and friends are requesting Christmas cards to keep him in the holiday spirit.
- LifestyleYahoo7 and agencies
Woman's husky sniffs out cancer for the third time: 'I owe my life to that dog'
The Wisconsin native says her dog has a special ability.
- WellnessMaggie Parker
Man with cancer allegedly suspended from his job for using medical marijuana
A man battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma was suspended from work when his medical marijuana showed up on a drug test.
- LifestyleAbby Haglage
Dog the Bounty Hunter tells fans to 'pray' for his wife, Beth, who has throat cancer
Here's what you need to know about her battle with throat cancer.
- WellnessPeople
Pregnant Woman Fighting Leukemia Finds a Perfect Bone Marrow Match After Making Desperate Plea
Woman Pregnant with Twins, Fighting Leukemia Finds Bone Marrow Match
- WellnessKorin Miller
This man's 'beer belly' turned out to be a 77-pound tumor
Hector Hernandez had the tumor removed in a complicated six-hour operation and, a week later, he was more than 100 pounds lighter.
- WellnessPeople
Woman Pregnant with Twins and Fighting Leukemia Makes Desperate Plea for Bone Marrow Donor
Pregnant Woman Fighting Leukemia Needs Bone Marrow Donor
- WellnessElise Solé
Mom of girl with cancer begs parents to vaccinate their children: ‘It’s an act of compassion’
A mother is asking parents to vaccinate their children, revealing the dangerous reality for kids with cancer.
- Pop CultureHope Schreiber
'Hopefully, it'll help': Nurses give Mega Millions winnings to co-workers going through family hardships
“I know it's not the $1.6 billion dollars, but here is what we have to offer you,” one nurse told the two recipients.
- LifestyleRachel Grumman Bender
Celebrities from Kaley Cuoco to Kristen Bell are obsessed with these innovative reading glasses created by 2 sisters in honor of their late mom
Sisters Jennifer Hutt and Stacy Fritz created Bunny Eyez — named after their beloved mother, who passed away from pancreatic cancer — and have revolutionized traditional reading glasses.
- WellnessYahoo Lifestyle
Woman's tanning bed habit led to a hole in her face: 'It's not worth dying'
A Chicago woman is speaking out about the danger of tanning beds after skin cancer left her with a hole in her face.
- WellnessLauren Holter
Massachusetts mayor takes his terminally ill pup on cross-country road trip
"She is going for the best ride of her life," said Paul Heroux, mayor of Attleboro, Mass., after he learned that his dog, Mura, had terminal blood cancer and the pair embarked on a cross-country road trip to meet Mura’s breeders.
- WellnessSabrina Rojas Weiss
12-year-old boy with cancer escorts his mother down the aisle
Keith Burkett wanted to walk his mother, Taylore Woodard, down the aisle on Nov. 11, but like with so much else in the 12-year-old's life, cancer changed his plans.
- BeautyLeah Prinzivalli
Men now have a higher rate of skin cancer deaths than women — here's why
One dermatologist suggests teaching young boys about the dangers of sun exposure and getting men accustomed to wearing a moisturizing sunscreen on a daily basis, like many women already do.
- Pop CultureHope Schreiber
Florida surgeon mistakes healthy kidney for a tumor and removes it during routine back surgery
Such surgical mistakes are referred to as "wrong-site, wrong-procedure, wrong-patient errors" and are dubbed "never events" — meaning such incidents should never happen.
- WellnessRachel Grumman Bender
Suzanne Somers on being diagnosed with breast cancer: 'I believe this happened to me because I was a sex symbol'
The 'Three's Company' star shares her breast cancer diagnosis story and why she chose to forgo chemotherapy, along with advice for other survivors.
- WellnessYahoo7 and agencies
Restaurant manager drove 3 hours to make 'epic' pizza delivery for customer with cancer
A restaurant manager went the extra mile and drove for more than three hours to deliver two pizzas to a couple who received some devastating news.
- Pop CultureKerry Justich
Skin cancer survivor told to leave store because of his disfigured face: 'We're human beings'
A South Carolina man has survived skin cancer, but he’s still having to deal with people treating him differently because of his disfigurement.
- BeautyAdrianna Barrionuevo
How a breast cancer diagnosis led Giuliana Rancic to launch a clean, anti-aging skin care line
Seeking to create a botanical-based anti-aging skin care line, Giuliana Rancic joined forces with Hain Celestial to launch Fountain of Truth this month.
- WellnessAbby Haglage
Serena Williams sings 'I Touch Myself' for breast cancer awareness — here's why self-exams are controversial
As Breast Cancer Awareness month kicks off, tennis legend Serena Williams is encouraging women to “touch themselves.” But how effective are breast self-examinations?
- Pop CultureKerry Justich
7-year-old with an inoperable brain tumor is crowned honorary homecoming queen
In the time the little girl has left, the community is making sure they help celebrate her life.
- WellnessKorin Miller
A New Jersey woman is fighting to pass an 'aid in dying' bill: 'It was horrible how my husband died'
After watching her husband's slow and painful death from pancreatic cancer, Debra Dunn is fighting to make ensure those with a terminal illness can die in peace.
