A brave woman has shared her battle with bowel cancer and the four warning signs she had before being diagnosed. She is also urging others to be more vigilant than she was. Ellie Wilcockknown, known as EllieWilcock0 on TikTok, is a fighter who’s conquered stage 4 bowel cancer and since become an advocate for health … Read more
Former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Victoria Jackson took to social media this week to share that she has an inoperable tumor in her windpipe. “I have 34.8 months to live if I don’t get hit by a meteor, shot by a MAGA hater, get Covid again or WWIII breaks out,” wrote the comedian and … Read more
A year ago I sat in a chemo chair for the first time. I was told about the side effects and how to get press my emergency button, given some steroids, anti-nausea tablets, and more than one pack of Mini Cheddars. Then I entertained myself while being hooked up to several infusions of chemotherapy drugs … Read more
BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed into law Thursday a bill that would phase out the use of PFAS, a group of toxic industrial compounds, in firefighters’ protective gear. The chemicals — associated with health problems including several types of cancer, such as breast, kidney and testicular cancer — are used in gear to … Read more
By 2050, cancer cases and deaths among men are projected to rise dramatically, with cases increasing by 84 per cent and deaths by 93 per cent, according to a new study published in the medical journal Cancer. The research published Monday analyzed some 30 cancer types across 185 countries and found that between 2022 and … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is zeroing in on the policy goals closest to his heart now that he’s no longer seeking a second term and will visit New Orleans on Tuesday to promote his administration’s “moonshot” initiative aiming at dramatically reducing cancer deaths. The president and first lady Jill Biden will tour medical facilities … Read more
WASHINGTON — Two years ago, Pfizer was the envy of the pharmaceutical world, with more than $100 billion in annual sales from its COVID-19 vaccine and antiviral Paxlovid. Today, CEO Albert Bourla is trying to turn the page from that success story, which has turned into more of a financial headache for the global drugmaker. … Read more
A doctor has urged people to look out for an unpleasant cancer symptom that can appear while eating. According to gastroenterologist Doctor Joseph Salhab, difficulty swallowing and feeling like food is getting stuck in your throat, is one warning sign of oesophageal cancer. This is one of the “fastest rising” cancers in the US, Dr … Read more
Sisters tend to have a close bond, but for Lesley Maston the ties are stronger than most because without the help of both her siblings, she might not have been alive today. “We’ve always been very close, but I never let them forget how grateful I am – it’s thanks to them that I’m still … Read more
NEW YORK — Microplastics have been found in the ocean and the air, in our food and water. They have been found in a wide range of body tissues, including the heart, liver, kidneys and even testicles. But are they actually harming you? Evidence suggests they might, but it’s limited in scope. Some researchers are … Read more
