“Rollercoaster: How a man can survive his partner’s breast cancer” is a comprehensive memoir-chronicle and guide to scientific research, meds and where to get help — and can aid female patients and caregivers even though it’s geared toward male caregivers.
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Female chefs in San Francisco fight restaurant industry taboo, speak out about having breast cancerSeveral female chefs have had to fight the macho atmosphere of Michelin-rated San Francisco Bay Area restaurants when they contracted breast cancer.According to a story...
An Alameda County judge blames Monsanto for cancer-causing agent despite cutting $2 billion award Even as a judge sliced an award against Monsanto from $2 billion, she reaffirmed the jury's conclusion that the company's weedkiller was "a substantial factor" in...
Daily glass of fruit juice or diet soda can boost disease risk, new French study of 100,000 adults showsEven one daily glass of juice or soda can increase your risk of cancer. That conclusion, according to a recent story by Najja Parker in The Atlanta...
Rare autoimmune disease that attacks brain can be triggered by testicular cancer, new study saysScientists using a novel diagnostic tool have discovered that testicular cancer can trigger a rare autoimmune disease.That process stems from antibodies fighting the cancer...
Judge expected to trim $80 million jury verdict against Monsanto for its cancer-causing RoundupThe judge in the first federal court suit against Monsanto intends to reduce a jury's $80 million damage award.Bob EgelkoAccording to a story by Bob Egelko this week on the...
Maker of Roundup herbicide planning to spend $5.6 billion on research to find a new weed-killerDespite, or maybe because of, facing more than 5,000 lawsuits over its Roundup herbicide causing cancer, Bayer AG plans to spend $5.6 billion on researching a new...
Maker of weed-killer Roundup gets change-of-venue win in cases that contend product causes diseaseA federal court judge in San Francisco has handed Monsanto a big victory in its bid to ward off large money verdicts in trials alleging that its Roundup weed-killer...
Stop your worrying — a new study indicates you can keep smearing on sunscreens to prevent skin cancer Worries about skin cancer should supersede concerns about absorbing sunscreen into the bloodstream.Dr. Aaron E. CarrollAt least that's the conclusion of a new...
Monsanto asks federal court to shift venue of Roundup cancer suits from California and its 'media bias'Monsanto want the federal Roundup cancer lawsuits moved out of California, claiming, among other things, that the state's media is biased against the...
Black women's fatality rate from breast cancer greatly exceeds that of whites, HuffPost story saysBlack women are 40% more likely to die of breast cancer than whites, especially in the South.That was the conclusion of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...