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Emotional Reunion Between Man and His Dying Dog May Leave You in Tears

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:20:43 +0000

There’s nothing like seeing an old friend.

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7-Year-Old Jack Hoffman Scores TD In Nebraska Spring Football Game

Joe Student — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:21:51 +0000

On the field and online, Jack Hoffman was impossible to stop on Saturday.

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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 19:30:56 +0000

For one brief moment, Katelyn Norman will feel like a regular teenager.

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Woman Bravely Runs 52 Marathons in 52 Weeks to Lead Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:04:32 +0000

Julie Weiss isn’t afraid to run from a challenge.

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

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:04:05 +0000

Iram Leon isn’t going to let a little thing like cancer slow him down.

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70-Year-Old, One-Legged Golfer Hits a Hole-in-One

Phil Richardson — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 21:20:34 +0000

A one-legged 70-year-old retiree who is battling cancer and has poor eyesight hit a hole-in-one last week at St. Andrews in Scotland. Joe McLaughlin aced the par-3 fifth hole on the famed Jubilee course last Tuesday while playing a round with his lifelong buddy Dennis Leckie.

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Oklahoma City Thunder Fan Sinks Shot from Half-Court to Win $20,000 for His Wife's Cancer Treatment

Frank Pain — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:05:27 +0000

Heath Kufahl and his wife were at an Oklahoma City Thunder game and were picked to compete at halftime against another couple for a chance to win $20,000. Well, in the first round, Heath and his wife made more shots than the other couple. Beating that couple is what gave Heath the chance at the half-court shot.

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Young Cancer Patient Has Heartwarming Meeting With His Wrestling Hero

Emerald Catron — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:38:55 +0000

Professional wrestlers may seem like tough guys, but underneath their shiny spandex outfits and long, flowing hair (clearly a sign of ultimate masculinity), they have hearts of gold. Daniel Bryan, for example, recently met with a seven-year-old boy who has had brain cancer for almost four years, and says he's Bryan's biggest fan. It's okay if you need to go grab some Kleenex before you look at the pictures.

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Indianapolis Colts Shave Heads to Honor Cancer Stricken Coach

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:45:02 +0000

It's been quite a season for the Indianapolis Colts. Led by rookie quarterback Andrew Luck, they find themselves 5 and 3, a surprising improvement from last year when they were among the league's worst teams.

The Colts have been quick to credit their first year head coach Chuck Pagano for setting the tone for their turnaround. But Pagano has actually been absent from the team since September, when he was diagnosed with leukemia.

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Born Between 1945 And 1965? If So Read This

Kristine Bellino — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:18:30 +0000

Atlanta, GA (WIBX) - An important report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention includes a warning that between two and four million Americans are living life with Hepatitis C (HCV), and most do not know it.

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Can Allergies Cause Cancer?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:19:56 +0000

If you have allergies, you may need to worry about more than just sniffles and sneezes. A new study indicates allergy sufferers may have a higher risk of developing cancer.

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Beastie Boys "MCA" Has Died Of Cancer

WIBX — Fri, 04 May 2012 18:34:24 +0000

New York, NY (WIBX) - Multiple news agencies are reported the death of Beastie Boys co-founder Adam "MCA" Yauch.

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Can Aspirin Prevent Cancer?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:11:26 +0000

An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but new research indicates that while it doesn’t rhyme quite as well, an aspirin a day may ward off cancer.

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New Cancer Drug Could Keep Tumors from Spreading

Shauna Wright — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:06:33 +0000

Help could be on the way for cancers previously deemed untreatable: an experimental drug targets not only tumors but also how they spread through the body.

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9-11 First Responders Added To New Cancer Study

WIBX — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:17:00 +0000

New York, NY (WIBX) - The names of thousands of NYPD First Responders to the 9-11 attacks, have been added to a new cancer study.

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Faxton-St.Luke's Offers New Radiation Therapy

Kristine Bellino — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:59:47 +0000

New Hartford, NY (WIBX) - Faxton-St. Luke's is offering new cancer treatment.

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CDC: Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates are Down

Daryl Nelson — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 19:18:38 +0000

Many people don’t get necessary cancer screening tests, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Hall Of Famer Gary Carter Has Died

Jeff Monaski — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:05:35 +0000

Carter played 19 seasons in the majors with Montreal, the New York Mets, San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers before returning to Expos for his final season.

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HPV Virus in Men Linked to Head and Neck Cancers

Shauna Wright — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:19:16 +0000

New research suggests men could have an increased risk of head and neck cancers because, when compared to women, men tend to have the oral human papillomavirus (HPV) in greater numbers.

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Scientists Find Causes for Gender Differences in Liver Cancer

Daryl Nelson — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:05:31 +0000

Scientists have determined why men develop liver cancer at a higher rate than women.

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