Tag: Cancer

"We are going to put as much manpower and resources" on the street as possible, Larry Hogan reiterated to reporters. (AP Photo)Â

Maryland governor announces ‘aggressive’ cancer

Paige Winfield Cunningham · June 22, 2015 8:47 pm

Sen. Angus King will have surgery for prostate cancer this week

Susan Ferrechio · June 22, 2015 4:31 pm

What's behind all the essential oils fuss is doTERRA, a Utah direct marketing company that entered the natural lifestyle market seven years ago and has grown to employ more than 1 million distributors. (Eustress/Wikimedia Commons)Â

Essential oils: The latest craze in alternative medicine

Paige Winfield Cunningham · June 22, 2015 4:01 am

"Protect yourself from the sun by wearing a hat and clothes that cover your skin," said CDC Director Tom Frieden. (AP File)

Skin cancer rates double over past three decades

Robert King · June 2, 2015 5:39 pm

Survivors of pediatric cancer are living longer, a new study found. (AP)

4 big developments in the fight to cure cancer

Robert King · June 2, 2015 4:01 am

Pasha (left) from the city of Baranovichi and Vova (right) Kazakhstan walk down the hallway of the Children's Oncology Center on March 13, 2006 in Minsk, Belarus. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Why childhood cancer research gets shortchanged

Kristin Connor · May 25, 2015 9:00 am

Four cancer charities accused of $187M scam

LocalLabs News Service · May 22, 2015 2:33 pm

Cancer charities used public’s $187 million for cruises, dating sites: FTC

Robert King · May 19, 2015 5:59 pm

More than 17 million women in their 40s could be forced to pay for a vital breast cancer test, according to a new analysis. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Mammogram screenings could lose coverage guarantee

Robert King · May 13, 2015 3:13 pm

More than 17 million women in their 40s could be forced to pay for a vital breast cancer test, according to a new analysis. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Adults ignoring vital cancer screenings: CDC

Robert King · May 7, 2015 7:03 pm

President Obama introduces Surgeon General Vivek Hallegere Murthy during an event to highlight investments in precision medicine. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Congress hears precision medicine challenges

Paige Winfield Cunningham · May 5, 2015 9:00 am

A patient is getting an infusion injection of immune cells. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Nick de la Torre)Â

More research needed on hyped cancer breakthrough

Robert King · April 13, 2015 9:00 am