Hidden danger in homes may be contributing factor in lung cancer cases
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said up to 40,000 lung cancers each year are diagnosed in people who have never smoked or in those who were light smokers.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said up to 40,000 lung cancers each year are diagnosed in people who have never smoked or in those who were light smokers.
George Brown, the co-founder and longtime drummer of Kool & The Gang who helped write such hits as "Too Hot," "Ladies Night," "Joanna" and the party favorite "Celebration," has died at age 74.
Phosphogypsum is a material known by the EPA to contain a "potentially cancer-causing, radioactive gas," that's the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S.
The EPA has long banned the use of phosphogypsum, the waste left behind from mining phosphate rock., saying it contains "radioactive material."
Last year, the percentage of adult smokers dropped to about 11%, according to new government survey data. Meanwhile, electronic cigarette use rose.
For people at high risk, only 5.8 percent of those eligible have been screened
Naomi Ruchim reports nearly 237,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with lung cancer this year. For people at high risk, only 5.8 percent of those eligible have been screened.
The fight against cancer is a personal one for the president.
A day to raise awareness about the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.
The American Lung Association hosted its annual Fight for Air Climb at Loan Depot Park on Saturday.
Memorial Cancer Institute is the first in South Florida to use the innovative technology for early detection of lung cancer.
Doctors say smokers and non-smokers alike can suddenly find that they have been stricken, even if they are not exhibiting symptoms.
A New York cancer research and treatment center has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to conduct a clinical trial of an innovative lung cancer vaccine developed in Cuba.
A number of Florida organizations are getting money for cancer research and tobacco-related diseases.
The numbers surrounding lung cancer are eye-opening. More than 228,000 people are diagnosed each year in the U.S., and nearly 160,000 people die, 10,000 of them in Florida. Five-year survival rates overall stand at just 16 percent. Lung cancer claims more lives than breast, prostate and colon cancer combined. Now, there is reason for hope at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of UHealth – University of Miami Health System.
The nation's No. 2 cigarette maker is vowing to fight a jury verdict of $23.6 billion in punitive damages in a lawsuit filed by the widow of a longtime smoker who died of lung cancer.
In April the Food and Drug Administration announced plans to begin regulating E-cigarettes. The decision brought relief to some parents who felt it would make it harder for teens to get their hands on the nicotine vapor devices.
Former U.S. Rep. Clay Shaw, a congressman who represented a chunk of South Florida for more than two decades, has died following a lengthy battle against lung cancer.
Former South Florida news anchor John Hambrick has passed away. Hambrick died Tuesday under hospice care in Texas of cancer. He was 73. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2012, and it metastasized to his brain.
The widow of a smoker who died of lung cancer over 15 years ago has been awarded $35 million in damages.
Hearing the words lung cancer often means a grim prognosis. But a new experimental vaccine is now giving hope to millions of patients all over the world.
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Police believe they have found the body of Sylvia Pagan days after her daughter was found safe.
The Justice Department officially proposed a new rule on Thursday that would reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug.
Police believe they have found the body of Sylvia Pagan days after her daughter was found safe.
The Justice Department officially proposed a new rule on Thursday that would reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug.
He confronted the man and a fight broke out
The fifth week of Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York will end as it began: with the former president's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen on the stand.
Worcester teen Harris Wolobah died after taking part in the "One Chip Challenge" last year.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
It's Back-To-School and that also means back to the lunch room, as breakfast and lunch are free to all Miami-Dade public school students again this year.
The Justice Department officially proposed a new rule on Thursday that would reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug.
The fifth week of Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York will end as it began: with the former president's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen on the stand.
The assertion came as the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees were slated to move forward with a contempt of Congress resolution against Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Xi Jinping welcomes Vladimir Putin to Beijing - talking peace in Ukraine amid a backdrop of war and growing tension with the U.S. and NATO.
The Justice Department said Thursday morning that the president was asserting executive privilege over the recordings with special counsel Robert Hur.
Jim DeFede sits down with former Key Biscayne Mayor Mike Davey, who is running to unseat Maria Elvira Salazar.
Jim DeFede talks to Karla Hernandez-Mats, President of the United Teachers of Dade, and Alicia Gant, a teacher at Barbara Goleman Senior High, who is soon leaving the district to become a teacher in Washington DC.
Lauren Pastrana and her guest discuss the options currently being discussed, possible solutions and how all this might impact students, their teachers and their parents.
Lauren Pastrana does a deep dive with perspective from leaders of local Jewish and Muslim groups for their take and perspective on the protests, the fallout and the fear and threats they are creating.
Jim DeFede catches up with State Senator Lauren Book to talk about the looming six-week abortion ban while she is making her annual walk across Florida to bring attention to child sexual exploitation.
Private-label food supplier recalls 32-ounce pouches of Great Value Organic Black Chia Seeds because of potential contamination.
Elon Musk's Neuralink finds a brain-computer interface device captured less data a month after implant surgery.
Hormel Foods says potentially contaminated products were shipped to Publix and Dollar Tree distribution warehouses.
Steward Health Care, the struggling hospital group that owns hospitals in Massachusetts, Texas, Florida and other states, announced Monday that it is filing for bankruptcy.
The Texas dairy worker infected by H5N1 "did not disclose the name of their workplace," frustrating investigators.
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A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
There are two sales tax holidays for hurricane supplies
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One consumer reported suffering a dental injury after eating Trader Joe's Chicken, Lentil & Caramelized Onion Pilaf product.
The company will keep its name and headquarters in Pittsburgh, but the United Steelworkers union voiced opposition to the deal.
Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik are reprising their roles from "Big Bang Theory" in part one of the "Young Sheldon" series finale.
Britain's monarch King Charles III has unveiled the first official portrait done of him since his coronation, to mixed reviews.
Caitlin Clark struggled early in her WNBA debut before finishing with 20 points and 10 turnovers as the Indiana Fever fell to the Connecticut Sun 92-71.
Actor Steve Buscemi appeared to be looking at his phone moments before he was randomly punched in New York City, exclusive video obtained by CBS New York shows.
A remarkable judge of talent, Corman hired such aspiring filmmakers as Francis Ford Coppola, Ron Howard, James Cameron and Martin Scorsese.