Staff members at dentist office read aloud, mock cancer patient’s private diary
A Tennessee dental clinic has fired staff members involved in a viral video that mocked a cancer patient’s personal diary, the hospital said in a statement. The video, originally posted to Snapchat, was captioned, “Found a patient’s diary. Now it’s story time.” Staff members can be heard laughing as the diary details the patient’s progress […]
Dental office staffers laugh as they read cancer patient’s diary: video
A shocking video shows three employees at a callous Tennessee dental clinic reading aloud a cancer patient’s personal diary and mocking his concerns about his treatment options. The heartbreaking footage appears to have been filmed by another staff member at Premier Dental Group’s Knoxville location, who was cruelly giggling throughout the entire disrespectful act, which […]
Biden Speaks About New Funding for Cancer Research
President Joe Biden, accompanied by first lady Jill Biden, spoke in New Orleans on Tuesday about a revised “Cancer Moonshot” plan that aims to cut U.S. cancer deaths by roughly half over the next 25 years. The president’s address, delivered at Tulane University, focused on the need to break down research “silos” and improve information […]
Avon files for bankruptcy in face of 200 lawsuits linking its talc products to cancer
Avon, the mighty direct selling company that once had an army of door-to-door salespeople peddling beauty products and was worth about $21 billion, is filing for bankruptcy to dig out from under a mountain of lawsuits that allege the talc powder in its products causes cancer. Avon Products, a US-based “non-operating” holding company, has filed […]
Biden to announce funding for research on cancer surgeries as part of Moonshot effort
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are visiting Louisiana on Tuesday to announce federal grants of up to $150 million for research projects focused on improving cancer surgery. The president and first lady will take a tour of Tulane University and speak about how funding from the U.S. Department of Health’s Advanced Research Projects […]
Male cancer cases, deaths projected to surge in 2050: study
OMG! The number of men with cancer worldwide is projected to surge from 10.3 million in 2022 to 19 million in 2050, an increase of 84%. Australian health experts say. Additionally, the number of men dying from cancer is expected to increase by 93%, from 5.4 million in 2022 to 10.5 million in 2050. The […]
Why more Americans aren’t having kids, plus prisoners’ trauma and new cancer tests
The birth rate is set to fall 3% since 2022, hitting an all-time low, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in April. Click on the articles below to find out what experts think about this change. (iStock) Downsizing of the family – As America’s birth rate falls to an all-time low, experts are […]
My luxe NYC pad with East River views exposed me to cancer: Lawsuit
Her fatalistic views may lead to her own death. The Murray Hill actress and skin cancer survivor claims that excessive exposure to UV rays from the enormous floor-to-ceiling windows in her $6.2 million luxury apartment overlooking the East River caused lesions on her face. “For several years I have found myself in the surreal situation […]
Reducing colorectal cancer risk could be as simple as taking a common pain reliever
Aspirin is heart attack While preventative benefits have been reported, new research indicates this common drug may also be associated with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer. The study, which analyzed data from 107,655 men and women who participated in the Nurses’ Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-up Study over a 30-year period, was published […]
Gen X, Millennials face higher risk of cancer than previous generations, study shows
Gen X and millennials are at higher risk of developing certain types of cancer than previous generations, according to a major new study released Wednesday. In a study published in 2011, The Lancet Journal of Public HealthResearchers from the American Cancer Society (ACS) looked at 34 of the most common cancers and found that cancer […]