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Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

Shirley Chung, a former 'Top Chef' contestant, revealed her stage 4 tongue cancer diagnosis through a heartfelt video on Instagram. Chung, who appeared in the show's 11th season, announced that doctors diagnosed her in December. The video showed her and her partner, Jimmy Lee, shaving their heads, symbolizing their battle against the illness.

'Top Chef's' Shirley Chung Overlooked Early Tongue Cancer Symptoms Due To Busy Schedule After Stage 4 Diagnosis

Editor's note: This article was originally published on June 22, 2022. It has since been updated. A woman diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer that had spread to her ovaries and her liver, was given three months to live in January 2020. Instead, she is celebrating, having received a new lease on life. Long before Caroline Guy was given an official cancer diagnosis, the 56-year-old knew something was wrong. "I felt sluggish, I just didn't feel right. My stomach was swollen," she told Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. However, in June 2019, a doctor in Spain dismissed her symptoms as menopause. "I'd googled my symptoms and I actually asked him outright if I had bowel cancer and he said no," Guy revealed.

Woman given three months to live after a cancer diagnosis is stunned to hear she is now in remission

Bone cancer is a rare type of cancer, which can go undetected for some time before being diagnosed. Although benign (non-cancerous) bone tumors are more common than malignant (cancerous) bone tumors, malignant bone cancer can be an aggressive cancer, and some types grow quickly. Quick progression makes early detection and treatment all the more important.

Bone Cancer Without Knowing: How Long Can It Go Undiagnosed?

While I was receiving treatment for endometrial cancer, I received so much support from friends, coworkers and people from my church. I smiled in amazement as I received a hand-made soft blanket, neatly folded and decorated with a sprig of flower blossoms, after being diagnosed with gynecological cancer in my early 30s. The bright flowers on the blanket immediately brought joy to my face, giving me a lifeline of support during one of the darkest seasons of my life.

My Lifeline of Support During Treatment for Endometrial Cancer

Ontario, CA

César Serrano went from having trouble breathing to learning that he only had three months to live. The asthma medication his doctor prescribed wasn’t helping, so he ordered a CT scan and biopsy, which led to his stage-four lung cancer diagnosis. "Honestly, no one's prepared for something like...

He thought he only had months to live, but a new cancer test changed that

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Cigna is planning to vigorously defend its pharmacy benefit manager from scrutiny. On an Aug. 1 call with investors, Cigna Group CEO David Cordani said the company will be more aggressive in communicating the value of its PBM to lawmakers, customers and the public. "We challenge ourselves to be much...

Cigna prepares 'aggressive' defense of PBMs

Virginia State

Wendy's birthday was spent away from her loved ones. Virginia Wendy Williams fans, the latest update is not encouraging. The former talk show host turned 60 on July 18 without any of her loved ones around. According to Yahoo, family members remain "out of bounds" and have no access to Wendy as she battles dementia and progressive aphasia.

The family of talk show diva Wendy Williams were unable to celebrate her 60th birthday by her side

R-ICE is a treatment for non-Hodgkin’s and Hodgkin’s lymphoma. It combines four chemotherapy drugs that kill cancer cells and is often used prior to a stem cell transplant. R-ICE is a chemotherapy protocol that combines a variety of drugs that aim to destroy cancer cells. It’s given in...

What Is the R-ICE Chemotherapy Protocol?

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Seeking care quickly saved her life—and her daughter's.

‘I Was Diagnosed With Cancer at 16 and Again at 39—These Were the Very First Symptoms I Noticed'

I wish my doctor was more upfront — sharing both the realities and the glimmers of hope — the day I was diagnosed with brain cancer. Looking back, I wish at the time of my cancer diagnosis the doctors had said to me plainly:. “Mark, your biopsy shows...

What I Wish My Oncologist Said the Day of My Diagnosis

Carson City, NV

When the Godwin sisters would visit their grandmother Jeanne in Carson City, Nevada when they were growing up in the 1970s, Jeanne would pull out the dreaded juicer. She’d pulverize a mixture of carrot, celery, and spinach juice for the girls, then coax them to drink it. The sisters hated the concoction, but choked it down anyway, because they didn’t want to upset their grandmother: Jeanne had lost her husband and two of her three daughters to cancer, and she hoped that this healthy mixture would save her granddaughters from the rest of her family’s fate.

Book Review: A Family’s Cancer Ordeal, and a Genetic Enigma

A woman is being treated for skin cancer after her 11-year-old daughter spotted a mole on her back as she stepped out of the shower. Natasha, of Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, was getting ready for her daughter Maisy's football game when the youngster pointed out the mole. The 43-year-old teaching assistant...

Mum's cancer diagnosis after daughter spots mole

Most cancer patients suffer poor mental health but few patients or clinicians are empowered to address it. There is an unintended collusion in the health system to deny the effect cancer can have on mental health. Managing mental health should be an integral part of the treatment and care for...

How to Treat Cancer in Its Entirety

A beloved Disney and Universal actor has shared an update regarding his cancer diagnosis, his progress in fighting the disease, and about his mindset as he lives with cancer. It’s been more than a year since actor Sam Neill first announced he had been diagnosed with a rare blood cancer called angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma.

Disney and Universal Actor Shares Update About His Cancer Diagnosis, Says Dying Would Be “Annoying”

Life After Cancer Means New Beginnings for Cameron Mathison & His Family. “General Hospital” star Cameron Mathison, 54, and longtime wife Vanessa of 22 years are separating. Although the couple didn’t reveal intimate details behind their split, they intend to remain friends as they share two children. During...

Surviving Cancer, Now Divorce, ‘General Hospital’ Star Cameron Mathison, 54, Plans Next Chapter

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Ann Graham changed the direction of her career after being treated for osteocarcoma - a type of cancer that usually affects children and young people. Finding herself on a pediatric ward something inside her changed and she became determined to do something to help the youngsters who were being robbed of so much. Read her truly inspiring story in our most recent Women in Science feature, we were truly humbled after speaking with her.

Ann Graham from her shocking cancer diagnosis to supporting youngsters battling the disease

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

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Cancer care deserts are spreading

Cancer treatment deserts are growing as more rural hospitals close and cut services, CBS News reported Aug. 1. Between 2014 and 2022,...

Cancer care deserts are spreading

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