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Company Comes Out With Super Hero Chemotherapy [VIDEO]

Eric the Intern — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 01:18:47 +0000

This is an amazing idea to help kids get over the fear of chemo. Artists with DC Comics in Burbank, Calif., are working on custom comic books and illustrations specifically for the project. In the story lines, each Justice League member undergoes a life-threatening ordeal similar to that of a child with cancer. Like the children, the [...]

Does Hitting Your Kids Give Them Cancer?

Townsquare Media | Wichita Falls — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:24:54 +0000

We don’t know if this study is accurate, but it’s generating a lot of controversy and it makes a pretty bold statement. But even if there’s just a chance it’s accurate, it might be the best reason yet not to hit your kids. According to a study in the “Journal of Behavioral Medicine” from Plymouth University in [...]

Wichita Falls Woman Supports Sister's Fight With Cancer, Gets First Tattoo During Live Talk Show [VIDEO]

Aaron Galloway — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 05:25:41 +0000

Kari Samus made the decision to get her first tattoo live during a local talk show in support of her sister's fight with cancer. Click through to watch the video.

Father Refuses to Allow Daughter to Go on Make-A-Wish Trip to Disney World Because She Is Cured of Cancer — Is It Fair? [POLL]

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 22:30:20 +0000

The father of a four-year-old leukemia survivor will not sign off on a trip to Disney World as part of a Make-A-Wish “gift” since he feels that it would be an improper use of donations. His reasoning? The little girl is cured. McKenna May, of Ohio, endured cancer treatments, including painful procedures like 15 spinal [...]

Drinking Out Of A Garden Hose Can Kill You

Chris Callaway — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:07:29 +0000

Great, another summer tradition gone right out the window. Add drinking out of a garden hose to the list of things we used to do all the time as kids that have now been totally RUINED. A new study by a company called Healthy Stuff is out to destroy the classic summer tradition of drinking [...]

Feel Good Story Of The Day – Texas Boy Raises $10,000 In One Day For His Dad's Cancer Treatment

Chris Callaway — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:35:59 +0000

I don't get too touchy feeling most of the time, but this story out of east Texas is awesome and really put a smile on my face. In February, Randy Cox of Gladewater, Texas (About 110 miles East of Dallas) was diagnosed with cancer and began chemotherapy. As anybody that has had a serious medical situation knows, insurance helps, but it definitely doesn't cover everything and Randy was stuck with HUGE medical bills.

Mattel Will Start Manufacturing A Bald Barbie Doll For Girls Going Through Chemo

Chris Callaway — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:40:09 +0000

Mattel is shaving barbie’s head bald . . . for a good cause. They decided to start manufacturing bald barbie dolls for girls who are dealing with hair loss from chemo treatments for cancer, alopecia, and other conditions. The dolls won’t be in stores, Mattel will be donating them to children’s hospitals and the National [...]

Hey Ladies, Fight Cancer by Drinking Coffee — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:32:42 +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.