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Teen Who Died of Cancer Gives the World a Heartbreaking Gift

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:30:28 +0000

Zach Sobiech is singing with the angels now. Zach died Monday at the age of 18 after a battle with cancer, but he left behind more than just memories for those who knew him. After learning that he only had a few months to live, Zach decided to write music as a way to say [...]

Cancer Patient and Internet Star Zach Sobiech Passes Away [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:27:47 +0000

We first introduced you to Zach Sobiech in 2012 when a video of him singing his original song 'Clouds' went viral. It became even more famous when learning that Zach was a cancer patient and had written the song as a "goodbye" to his loved ones. And just last week we brought you a video of the biggest stars in all of entertainment honoring Zach with a cover of the song. Well, this time the update is more heartbreaking than heart warming.

Celebrities Pay Tribute to Cancer Patient by Covering His Hit Song [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:50:10 +0000

Just over a year ago, we brought you the amazing story of Zach Sobiech. Zach was a 17 year old boy who was diagnosed with a rare form of untreatable cancer. Zach wrote a song called "Clouds" to tell his loved ones goodbye. The song went viral and became a hit. Well as Zach continues his battle, a few well known supporters of his decided to do their own version of his song.

Teen Dying of Cancer Will Get to Go to Her Prom and Cross Another Item Off Her Bucket List

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:51:56 +0000

For one brief moment, Katelyn Norman will feel like a regular teenager. The 14-year-old girl from Campbell County, Tennessee, who is dying of bone cancer, has always wanted to go to the prom and placed the event on her bucket list, so Tuesday there will be one in her honor: They said that it has [...]

Dad With Terminal Brain Cancer Wins Marathon While Pushing Daughter in Stroller

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:26:05 +0000

Iram Leon isn’t going to let a little thing like cancer slow him down. In the latest story about the power of the human spirit on display at a marathon, the 32-year-old man battling terminal brain cancer finished first in the Gusher Marathon in Beaumont, Texas earlier this month, while pushing his six-year-old daughter the [...]

Teen Losing Battle With Cancer Writes Song to Help Say Goodbye [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:18:19 +0000

Looking at Zach Sobiech, you would see him as a typical 17-year-old boy. But Zach isn't like other kids. Zach has an untreatable form of cancer that is going to cut his life short. But instead of weeping and being sad, he is a happy kid living life to the fullest. And he even wrote a song about it.

Teen with Terminal Cancer Finishes Bucket List

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:00:45 +0000

Alice Pyne isn’t your average teenager. The 16-year-old from Ulverston, England has been fighting cancer since she was12, and within the last year, her illness has been diagnosed as terminal. But that hasn’t stopped the spunky teen from making the most out of every moment.

Study Reveals Drinking Coffee Can Lower Your Chances of Skin Cancer

Shauna Wright — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 21:00:21 +0000

Want to avoid skin cancer? Have another cup of joe. A new study finds coffee guzzlers are less likely to develop the most common type of the disease. The study of more than 100,000 adults found that those who drank three or more cups of coffee a day had a 20 percent lower risk of [...]

Cancer Kids Lip Sync to 'Stronger' in Moving Video [VIDEO]

Lucky Larry — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:03:52 +0000

I just got chill bumps after watching this video. It is set in the Seattle Children’s Hospital and features kids that have some form of cancer lip-syncing to Kelly Clarkson‘s “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”. The video is 3:35 and after watching some videos you think, wow, that’s 3:35 I’ll never get back but after [...]

Hey Ladies, Fight Cancer by Drinking Coffee — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 18:00:42 +0000

If you’re one of those women people tease because you’re never seen without a Starbucks cup in your hand, you may actually be bettering your health. All that coffee might be warding off cancer.

Researchers at Harvard University who followed the medical records of more than 67,000 women over a 26-year period found that those who drank at least four cups of java per day had a 25 percent lower risk of developing endometrial cancer (cancer of the uterus lining), with a seven percent decrease seen in those who drank two cups daily.

Can Sitting Too Long Increase the Odds of Getting Cancer?

Kathy Landin — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:00:19 +0000

A new analysis found that prolonged sitting and a lack of physical activity could be the cause of more than 90,000 new cases of breast cancer and colon cancer reported each year. The new data, being presented Friday at the annual conference of the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), linked inactivity to 49,000 cases [...]

'Movember' Is Back To Raise Cancer and Mustache Awareness

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:00:56 +0000

Attention men: Have you always wanted to see if you could grow your mustache out to a Tom Selleck-level of awesomeness?

Well, now is your chance, as November is “Movember,” that time when men of shaving age let their lip sweaters go in order to raise funds and awareness for health issues that affect guys, in particular prostate and other cancers.

Can Coffee Reduce Risk of Skin Cancer?

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:00:49 +0000

Your daily cups of joe may be doing more than just giving you the energy to face the day. According to a new study, which tracked nearly 113,000 adults over 20 years, women who drink three cups of coffee a day have a 20 percent lower risk of developing basal cell carcinoma — the most [...]

Hair Stylists and Barbers Could Be Weapons in War Against Skin Cancer

Shauna Wright — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 01:00:26 +0000

A new study reveals hair stylists and barbers are excellent detectors of skin cancers on the scalp, neck and face, areas often difficult to see by others.

Two hundred stylists and barbers in Houston, TX were surveyed, and researchers found that although few of them had been formally trained to spot cancer, more than half had already found cancerous moles or lesions on clients.

Experts Say That Cellphone Use Could Cause Cancer

roddwayne — Tue, 31 May 2011 23:00:25 +0000

Experts have been going back and forth over this controversy for years and it seems they have finally made up their minds. For now anyway. A respected international panel of experts says cellphones are possible cancer-causing agents, putting them in the same category as the pesticide DDT, gasoline engine exhaust and coffee. The classification was [...]