Normally, I don’t quote directly from anything I read, but the American Cancer Society recently released “Cancer Facts & Figures for African Americans 2009-2009″ was pretty clear. So:
“African Americans have the highest death rate and shortest survival of any racial and ethnic…
Loading ...Statistics in Cancer Facts and Figures 2009 the annual statistical analysis by the American Cancer Society shows that cancer deaths are declining and they’d drop faster if people would stop smoking.
Lung cancer remains the top killer among men and women while…
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StoryCorp and the Siteman Cancer Centers are looking for St. Louisans to particpate in a project that’ll focus on how parents with cancer discussed the diagnosis with their children. StoryCorps will be in town recording April 17 - May 3, at the…
Loading ...Medical marijuana is used to help all sorts of people deal with their illnesses. People with end-stage HIV disease say it restores their appetites so they’re not so emaciated, people with cancer, joint pain, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and other…
Loading ...Yesterday, I had an allergy attack and sneezed about 200 times. That might be an exaggeration, but not by much. I took an Allegra-D. It didn’t work. I took a Claritin. It didn’t work. Finally, 12 hours later, I stopped…
Loading ...When I was a teenager, I’d bake in the sun during Spring and Summer any chance I could. By mid June, my baby-smooth skin would be the loveliest color of caramel. It went perfectly with short white shorts and my honey…
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