Aerosol products higher risk for benzene: scientist behind recalls
Dove, Nexxus and Suave are among recalled dry shampoo brands sold nationwide that may contain the human carcinogen.
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Dove, Nexxus and Suave are among recalled dry shampoo brands sold nationwide that may contain the human carcinogen.
Gas stoves in California homes are leaking cancer-causing benzene, researchers found in a new study published on Thursday, though they say more research is needed to understand how many homes have leaks.
Scientists are uncovering new details in the connection between the use of certain hair straightening products and an increased risk of cancer in women.
For the lead doctor, it was an opportunity not only to heal a patient, but to map real-time brain activity during "high cognitive function."
Bradshaw said he was diagnosed with bladder cancer and then a tumor was found in his neck.
Within the last two years, breast cancer screening rates have dropped dramatically. Experts worry they are not reaching those who may need it most in under-served communities.
October will be Breast Cancer Awareness month.
"This is a very treatable cancer. 80% of people survive, so I feel very lucky," she wrote on Instagram.
No injuries or deaths related to the products have been reported, the company said.
Beloved actor and director Tony Dow died at 77 after a battle with cancer. He was best known for playing Wally Cleaver in the iconic series "Leave It to Beaver."
One note submitted to the federal judge sentencing a 38-year-old California woman for embezzlement claimed that a biopsy had revealed "cancerous cells" in her uterus. Another indicated that she was undergoing a surgical procedure, and her cancer had spread to the cervix. Yet another letter warned she "cannot be exposed to COVID-19" because of her fragile state.
Vitamin, mineral and multivitamin supplements aren't likely to protect you from cancer, heart disease or overall mortality, the US Preventive Services Task Force said in updated guidelines released Tuesday in the journal JAMA.
It's been a long three years of doctor visits, surgeries, and multiple rounds of chemotherapy for 63-year-old Peter Romero. Now, just in time for the holidays, he's cancer free.
Benzene, a known cancer-causing chemical, was found in over half of 108 batches of antiperspirant and deodorant body sprays from 30 different brands, according to a citizen's petition filed this month with the US Food and Drug Administration.
A fundraiser to help other Make-A-Wish requests come true that was started by Samantha Dacong, a Sacramento teen who recently died from cancer, has reached its goal of raising $165,000.
Samantha Dacong, the Sacramento high school senior with terminal cancer who was raising money so that other people's Make-A-Wish requests could be granted, has died.
From chemo to cadet, a future firefighter is determined to beat cancer to help his community.
A new first-of-its-kind cancer study is being conducted at UC Davis Health that examines how the disease impacts minorities.
Evan Brown, 12, loves baseball and his friends, but most importantly, he loves his mom, Melissa. She is battling an incurable blood cancer called multiple myeloma which requires daily chemotherapy pill treatments.
A Sacramento high school senior diagnosed with terminal cancer is using her uncertain future to spread happiness.
When she found a lump in her left breast during a routine self-check, Boston primary care physician Dr. Devon Quasha knew exactly what to do. She immediately scheduled a diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound at Massachusetts General Hospital for early January.
Cases of colon and rectal cancer are on the rise in young adults -- and the median age of patients diagnosed is getting lower.
A California appeals court on Monday upheld a groundbreaking verdict that Monsanto's widely used weed killer caused cancer in a school groundskeeper but the panel also slashed the damage award from $78.5 million to $21.5 million.
California can't require a cancer warning label on Roundup, the world's most widely used weed-killer, a federal judge ruled Monday.
A North Carolina mother who survived breast cancer will graduate from nursing school with her daughter.
