UST Students, Santa Team Up To Give Hats To Kids With Cancer
A chance encounter with University of St. Thomas students and a custodian who plays Santa on the side has brought a smile to a lot of children who are dealing with cancer.
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A chance encounter with University of St. Thomas students and a custodian who plays Santa on the side has brought a smile to a lot of children who are dealing with cancer.
Younger generations might not recognize the characters popularized by comedian Gilda Radner. Nor might they remember Radner herself, an original cast member of "Saturday Night Live" who died 23 years ago and for whom a national cancer support group is named.
A St. Michael boy - in the fight of his life against cancer - got to live out a dream on Saturday. Eleven-year-old Tyler Purohit was diagnosed with brain cancer in February. And after weeks of chemo and radiation - it was time for him to cut loose.
Sitting in a chair in his living room, Mark Weber talks about the words and letters he always intended to write to future grandchildren. Now, at the age of 41, he is contemplating his family's life without him.
How do you thank a total stranger for saving your life? It's a question Jenna Langer has been thinking about for more than a year.
Men might not always want to take vitamins, but a new study might change some minds. The study shows taking a daily multi-vitamin can lower a man's risk of cancer.
Gage is a search and rescue dog. His job is finding missing people. But Gage now needs to be rescued from cancer and he's counting on lots of people for help.
Cancer is now the leading killer of Hispanics in the U.S. — the latest sign it's beginning to displace heart disease as the nation's top cause of death.
A local man has his hair stylist to thank for saving his life. John Taylor says he would be facing a serious illness -- if his hairdresser hadn't spotted something growing on his scalp.
He's battled on the football field, and now he's battling for his life. Sam Hosszu was the starting left tackle on South St. Paul's state tournament team last year.
Jean Mangan is not only an avid cyclist, but she also works with cancer patients, and she's especially disheartened by the news about Lance Armstrong being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles.
A new study is raising questions about the medical treatment plan for older women with breast cancer.
Minnesota native Ryan Dungey, a rising star in the world of motocross racing, dropped in for a visit to WCCO-TV Thursday morning.
Fridley residents got some star-power behind them Wednesday night as they continue to look for answers to why their city has such high cancer rates.
When a child has a major illness, the focus is on making sure they recover. But once they're well, the transition back to everyday life can be a challenge.
Your skin is the biggest organ in your body, and now there's a new app that can help you keep it healthy. The app presents a new way to track changes in your skin and be proactive about your skin care, and it was developed by a local dermatologist.
Working the night shift may be harmful to a woman's health.
Robin Gibb, a founding member of the Bee Gees who helped propel the group to international stardom, has died. He was 62.
When Denise Gulner of St. Paul looks down her block, she knows of her neighbor's struggles. "We've got a house here that's prostate cancer," she said. "This one was cervical, this one was kidney."
Minnesota state health experts are looking into an unusually high cancer rate in one Twin Cities community that's also caught the eye of environmental activist Erin Brockovich.
Writing a bestselling novel is tough enough, so just imagine doing it under deadline while battling cancer.
For many cancer patients, one of the toughest parts of battling the disease is hair loss. It's especially painful for young single women. Becky Gesswein knows exactly what that is like.
A researcher in Minnesota says that sitting is the new smoking.
Women who have the breast cancer gene are 50 to 80 percent more likely to develop the disease. There's also a good chance they could pass the gene onto their children.
Nearly 12 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with cancer. The ugly disease has been the call to action for a junior at the University of Minnesota.
