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Before succumbing to cancer, Kapil Sharma Show star Atul Parchure had lost 20 kg during years-long battle with the disease
Just days before his hospitalisation, he was rehearsing for an upcoming Marathi play titled Suryach…
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Millennial and Gen X are developing 17 types of cancers far more frequently than older generations, study finds
Cancer rates has surged among younger generations, with significant increases in pancreatic, kidney…
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Healthcare in India faces massive strain as costs rise by 14% annually; most expenses paid out-of-pocket
Kidney disease has emerged as a growing concern in India, with Delhi being identified as the kidney…
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A boomer who has had cancer and gets $2,200 a month in Social Security can't retire comfortably: 'It's a catch-22'
Wendy Jones, 71, and her husband with disabilities face financial struggles even though she receive…
Noah Sheidlower
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Group of oncologists launch free-of-cost second opinion helpline number for cancer patients
Cancer patients can call on this number to speak to oncologists directly or even do a video call…
PTI
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1 million Arizonans will have all their medical debt wiped out, joining other states' efforts to make sure the burden doesn't 'torpedo' Americans' lives, Arizona's governor says
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced a partnership with RIP Medical Debt to forgive medical debt for …
Ayelet Sheffey
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I uprooted my life to take care of my sick mother. The unexpected financial costs of caregiving were the biggest burden.
She uprooted her life to care for her Mom. She wasn't expecting the costs of food, travel, and heal…
Allison Grinberg-Funes
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Shannen Doherty says she's decluttering amid her Stage 4 cancer diagnosis. Experts say it's a good way to regain control.
People typically feel better when they focus on things they can control, which explains why activit…
Amanda Goh
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Texas found startling amounts of a cancer-causing chemical in the air outside Houston. Nobody told the residents.
Texas regulators documented startling amounts of benzene in Channelview, near Houston. Instead of s…
David Leffler,Savanna Strott,…
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AI blood testing tech that detects lung cancer can now detect liver cancers too
The researchers believe this is the first genome-wide fragmentation analysis independently v…
ANI
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A husband and wife were diagnosed with cancer within a year of each other. Paying for treatments depleted their savings.
Jason and Shauna Ellis, both in their 40s, were each diagnosed with breast and colon cancer within …
Allana Akhtar
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India to face 'tsunami' of chronic diseases like cancer: US-based oncologist
India will face a tsunami of chronic diseases such as cancer due to globalization, a growing econom…
PTI
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Smoking, alcohol and obesity caused 4.4 mn cancer deaths in 2019: Lancet
Smoking, alcohol use, high body mass index (BMI), and other known risk factors were responsible for…
PTI
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A man with terminal cancer was told he only had a few months to live. He returned to his homeland of Ikaria, Greece — a Blue Zone — and lived for 3 more decades.
A 66 year old living in the US was told he had just 6 months left to live. He moved to Ikaria, Gree…
Hilary Brueck
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My daughter was the first pediatric cancer patient in a trial. She died at 16, but the drug has been approved for other children.
Nathan Traller's daughter was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer in seventh grade. She fought to …
Conz Preti
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Eating 2 servings of fish per week linked to increased skin cancer risk, study suggests
Diets high in fish like tuna are linked to a higher risk of skin cancer, possibly due to toxic cont…
Gabby Landsverk
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Some yoga pants contain toxic chemicals linked to cancer, report says
Activewear made by brands like Old Navy and Lululemon tested positive for toxic chemicals called PF…
Gabby Landsverk
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A man was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer after opening his dream restaurant. His son says TikToker Keith Lee helped save the business from 'going down.'
Before Keith Lee's TikTok review of Dynamite, the restaurant was making about $800 a day, but that'…
Maria Noyen
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A top statistician says he's started eating 'a little more' red meat after crunching the numbers on cancer and heart health risks
Evidence linking red meat consumption to cancer and heart issues is "weak," a leading researcher fo…
Hilary Brueck
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A large study found Black Americans are more likely to die from colorectal cancer because they are less likely to get life-saving treatments
New research finds that Black patients are less likely to get treatment for colon cancer than their…