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celine dion reveals she has stiff person syndrome, postpones tour
the singer announced thursday she's been diagnosed with a rare neurological condition.
emma jones
celebrity
dec 8 2022
celine dion revealed on her instagram account on december 8, 2022 that she is suffering from a "very rare neurological disorder", which has forced her to postpone concerts on her "courage world tour" in europe once again.

kirstie alley’s story another reminder to screen for colon cancer
the late actor’s children shared news of their mom’s passing on instagram monday, explaining she had only “recently discovered” she had cancer.
emma jones
colorectal cancer
dec 8 2022
kirstie alley, here in a still from "for richer or poorer" with tim allen, was only recently diagnosed with colon cancer.

what it feels like: 'i'm not going to act sick' with stage 4 lung cancer
nancy iwachniuk, who lives with stage 4 lung cancer, sees each day as another chance to embrace life.
emma jones
lung cancer
dec 8 2022
nancy iwachniuk (middle) knew something was wrong when she developed a dry cough.

are your nails hiding melanoma?
subungual melanoma is a form of skin cancer that develops below the surface of nails, often appearing as a black or brown streak in the nail bed.
dave yasvinski
skin cancer
dec 7 2022
pigmentation changes on a nail can also be signs of a fungal infection. getty

opinion: are canada's breast cancer screening guidelines working?
three leading cancer organizations are calling on the canadian task force on preventative health care to review the criteria that determine when and if women are screened for breast cancer.
andrea seale, mj decoteau and cathy ammendolea
breast cancer
dec 7 2022
participating in screening programs that are in place across the country is the best way to detect breast cancer early. getty

after finding out his risk for alzheimer's, chris hemsworth is taking time off
hemsworth, best known for his role as thor in the marvel movies, has the apoe e4 gene, which increases the risk of developing alzheimer's earlier in life.
chris arnold
alzheimer's disease
dec 6 2022
new york, new york - november 16: chris hemsworth attends national geographic's "limitless" screening and conversation at the 92nd street y, new york on november 16, 2022 in new york city. (photo by theo wargo/getty images)

are reconstructive breast implants to blame for rising rates of rare cancer?
while study findings showed that people who received implants after a mastectomy had a higher risk than the general population of developing anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, researchers are calling it a "very rare occurrence."
dave yasvinski
breast cancer
dec 5 2022
in rare instances, alcl has been known to form in the scar tissue that surrounds a breast implant. getty

kids of people who have had chemo may be more at risk for disease
the researchers recommend people who plan on starting a family after chemotherapy consider freezing their sperm or eggs before treatment.
dave yasvinski
cancer
dec 1 2022
the current study showed evidence of epigenetic changes in the two generations linked to the original exposure to chemotherapy. getty
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celine dion reveals she has stiff person syndrome, postpones tour
the singer announced thursday she's been diagnosed with a rare neurological condition.
emma jones
celebrity
dec 8 2022
celine dion revealed on her instagram account on december 8, 2022 that she is suffering from a "very rare neurological disorder", which has forced her to postpone concerts on her "courage world tour" in europe once again.

kirstie alley’s story another reminder to screen for colon cancer
the late actor’s children shared news of their mom’s passing on instagram monday, explaining she had only “recently discovered” she had cancer.
emma jones
colorectal cancer
dec 8 2022
kirstie alley, here in a still from "for richer or poorer" with tim allen, was only recently diagnosed with colon cancer.

what it feels like: 'i'm not going to act sick' with stage 4 lung cancer
nancy iwachniuk, who lives with stage 4 lung cancer, sees each day as another chance to embrace life.
emma jones
lung cancer
dec 8 2022
nancy iwachniuk (middle) knew something was wrong when she developed a dry cough.

are your nails hiding melanoma?
subungual melanoma is a form of skin cancer that develops below the surface of nails, often appearing as a black or brown streak in the nail bed.
dave yasvinski
skin cancer
dec 7 2022
pigmentation changes on a nail can also be signs of a fungal infection. getty
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canadian centre for caregiving excellence

opinion: are canada's breast cancer screening guidelines working?
three leading cancer organizations are calling on the canadian task force on preventative health care to review the criteria that determine when and if women are screened for breast cancer.
andrea seale, mj decoteau and cathy ammendolea
breast cancer
dec 7 2022
participating in screening programs that are in place across the country is the best way to detect breast cancer early. getty

after finding out his risk for alzheimer's, chris hemsworth is taking time off
hemsworth, best known for his role as thor in the marvel movies, has the apoe e4 gene, which increases the risk of developing alzheimer's earlier in life.
chris arnold
alzheimer's disease
dec 6 2022
new york, new york - november 16: chris hemsworth attends national geographic's "limitless" screening and conversation at the 92nd street y, new york on november 16, 2022 in new york city. (photo by theo wargo/getty images)

are reconstructive breast implants to blame for rising rates of rare cancer?
while study findings showed that people who received implants after a mastectomy had a higher risk than the general population of developing anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, researchers are calling it a "very rare occurrence."
dave yasvinski
breast cancer
dec 5 2022
in rare instances, alcl has been known to form in the scar tissue that surrounds a breast implant. getty

kids of people who have had chemo may be more at risk for disease
the researchers recommend people who plan on starting a family after chemotherapy consider freezing their sperm or eggs before treatment.
dave yasvinski
cancer
dec 1 2022
the current study showed evidence of epigenetic changes in the two generations linked to the original exposure to chemotherapy. getty
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