Posts Tagged ‘cancer’
Surprises about Planned Parenthood cancer testing (AP)
AP – To many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor, mostly young women who visit Planned Parenthood, it is usually just a physical exam by the only health professional they may ever see.
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Cancer charity confronts backlash over grant cuts (AP)
AP – The renowned breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure faced an escalating backlash Thursday over its decision to cut breast screening grants to Planned Parenthood. Some of Komen’s local affiliates are openly upset, including all seven in California, and at least one top official has quit, reportedly in protest.
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Abortion row for Komen breast cancer
Two of the nation’s top women’s health organizations were at war Wednesday after the foundation behind the ubiquitous pink ribbon of breast cancer awareness yanked funding for Planned Parenthood.
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Cancer survivor suspended from school for long hair
A high school cancer survivor was kicked out of school for growing out his shoulder-length hair to send it to Locks of Love.
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‘How Not to Look Old’ author dies of breast cancer at 58
Charla Krupp, a popular author and fashion and beauty commentator who appeared on NBC’s “Today” show more than 100 times, passed away in her Manhattan apartment yesterday.
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JoePa dies at 85 after battle with lung cancer
Joe Paterno, the former Penn State football coach and holder of the most wins in major college football, died from complications related to his two-month battle with lung cancer Saturday night at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, Pa. He was 85.
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Kid’s cancer fight takes turn for the worse
Gary Carter’s fight with brain cancer has turned from brave to extremely grave. On Thursday, Carter’s family received a phone call from the doctors treating the Mets Hall of Fame catcher informing them that the most recent MRI revealed “several new spots/tumors.”
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