Diabetes drug recalled over excess levels of cancer-causing agent

A diabetes drug is facing recall because the medication contains excess levels of a cancer-causing agent, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week.

Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer, according to son

Eddie Van Halen, rock icon, legendary guitarist and co-founder of Van Halen, has died of cancer. He was 65.

Importance of receiving an annual mammogram
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month - an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease that affects 1-in-8 American women in their lifetime. Dr. Sally Friedewald of Northwestern Medicine talks about why mammograms are the best way to protect yourself.

Foundation offering free mammograms for any woman
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Every woman hears about how important breast cancer screenings are but for some, there can be obstacles to getting one. That's where A Silver Lining Foundation comes in.

Honeybee venom destroyed breast cancer cells, study finds

Venom from honeybees rapidly destroyed triple-negative breast cancer, a type of cancer that has limited treatment options, and HER2-enriched breast cancer cells, according to a study published in the journal npj Precision Oncology.

Actor's death shines new spotlight on colon cancer prevention
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Actor Chadwick Boseman?s death is shining a new spotlight on colon cancer and the importance of regular testing. Dr. Shikha Jain talks about it.

Parents of 2-year-old cancer patient in Chicago speak out after looters ransack Ronald McDonald House

The Chicago Ronald McDonald House, where families of hospitalized children stay, was targeted Sunday night when looters smashed the door and broke windows, preventing a 2-year-old with cancer from leaving, his parents told "Fox & Friends" Friday.

Indiana woman marks 100th birthday after surviving COVID-19, beating cancer and living through WWII

Leora Martin has lived through World War II, survived cancer and successfully battled her way back from a bout of pneumonia last year, learned earlier this month that she’s also a survivor of COVID-19.

'Creepy' clowns help boy, 4, celebrate end of cancer treatment: 'It was the happiest I have seen him'

Brodie, a lover of scary movies and clowns, in particular, was surprised on June 7, aka National Cancer Survivor Day, by a slew of ghoulish characters from Turlock’s Ranch of Horror — and the 4-year-old loved every second.

Lurie hosting annual Cancer Survivors walk virtually
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June 7 is National Cancer Survivors Day and because of the pandemic, Lurie's annual Cancer Survivors' Celebration Walk is going virtual. Kanesha Broadwater, patient care coordinator at Northwestern Medicine and cancer survivor herself, joined Good Day with ways you can get in on the fun.

Johnson & Johnson to stop selling talc-based baby powder in US, Canada

Johnson & Johnson is ending sales of its iconic talc-based Johnson's Baby Powder in the U.S. and Canada, where demand has dwindled amid thousands of lawsuits claiming it has caused cancer.

Medal of Honor recipient dies; saved lives in Afghanistan

Former Army Staff Sgt. Ronald Shurer II, who received the Medal of Honor in 2018 for braving heavy gunfire to save lives in Afghanistan, has died of cancer. He was 41.

Study ties 'Obamacare' to fewer cancer deaths in some states

Cancer deaths have dropped more in states that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act than in states that did not, new research reveals.