New Jersey Girl Battling Cancer Shares Story Of Meeting Pope Francis
Gracie West, 11, recently returned from a visit to the Vatican where Pope Francis bestowed his blessings.
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Gracie West, 11, recently returned from a visit to the Vatican where Pope Francis bestowed his blessings.
The concert is set for Saturday, Oct. 25 at the New Apostolic Church in Woodbury, New York.
For Giants coach Tom Coughlin, it's all about winning -- and that goes the same for his work with the charity he founded, the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund.
The FDNY on Wednesday was mourning the death of three retired firefighters who all died in one day earlier this week from illnesses they contracted in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
On Long Island, a massive construction project is underway to build Suffolk County's first children's hospital.
Something as simple as your breath could be the most accurate diagnostic tool for everything from asthma to cancer.
In an interview with "60 Minutes" in 2011, Madoff insisted he had no idea what his father was up to.
Word dripped down this week that Jim Kelly's cancer is gone. But what does that mean? Is it gone today only to make its interminable, terminal march back to his enervated frame? Or is it really gone, as in he won?
Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly has received encouraging news in his battle with cancer.
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of 9/11 rescuers and responders with cancer in the past year, according to a published report.
Meshach Taylor, who played a lovable ex-convict surrounded by boisterous Southern belles on the sitcom ``Designing Women'' and appeared in numerous other TV and film roles, died of cancer at age 67, his agent said Sunday.
Some flash cameras cause pupils to close down to minimize red-eye, so parents should also be on the look out for a white or yellowish color.
Guiding your child through cancer treatments is never easy, but having to manage a long commute while doing so makes it even harder.
The Valerie Fund, which helps children diagnosed with cancer and blood disorders, is hoping to raise $1 million when it holds its annual walk and 5K run Saturday at Verona Park.
The Valerie Fund, which helps children diagnosed with cancer and blood disorders, is hoping to raise $1 million when it holds its annual walk and 5K run Saturday at Verona Park.
A family's life changes instantly when a 6-year-old is diagnosed with leukemia.
More than 4,000 people are expected to participate int he event, Bunny Flanders, The Valerie Fund's director of marketing and communications, said.
All women should talk with their doctors to determine when and how often they need a pap test. Cervical cancer is caused by HPV, a sexually transmitted virus, but it can take decades for the cancer to actually develop.
A technique that magicians and entertainers have used for years may be useful as a form of cancer therapy.
Eskandarian has accomplished a lot in soccer. But his effort in the fight against cancer makes him a true winner. Please join him and his team in their efforts to "Give Cancer The Red Card."
The experimental drug is the latest example of what has been dubbed 'targeted therapy' which uses drugs that go after the very specific biochemical pathways that cancer cells use to divide and multiply.
Kelly is expected to undergo surgery following the return of oral cancer. His wife, Jill, says on her blog that the cancer is "starting to spread."
Thousands of people will be hopping on exercise bikes this weekend to raise money in the fight against rare cancers.
A study released on Wednesday, found that modified T-cells achieved complete remission in 88 percent of advanced leukemia patients treated.
Born deaf to deaf parents, the Weinribs claim their 82-year-old father Alfred was repeatedly denied requests for a sign language interpreter at three different hospitals on Long Island.
