Alcohol linked to nearly 750,000 cancer cases in 2020
Nearly 750,000 new cancer cases were linked to alcohol in 2020, according to new research. Nancy Chen has more on the findings.
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Alcohol use linked to nearly 750,000 cancer cases in 2020
Most cancers linked to alcohol use were in people who have more than two drinks a day.
Mom dies weeks after son takes her on the trip of a lifetime
Dustin sold cheesesteaks from his house in Philadelphia to afford to take his terminally ill mom to Egypt.
Deadline approaching for 9/11 victim fund
Thousands of people in New York City were exposed to toxic substances when the Twin Towers collapsed during the 9/11 attacks, and many have gone on to develop illnesses. The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund aims to help people receive the aid they need, but the deadline to register for the program is quickly approaching. Phil Alvarez, whose brother, first responder Luis Alvarez, died from complications of cancer linked to his work at ground zero, is the 9/11 outreach and education director for the law firm Hansen & Rosasco, and he joins CBSN AM to discuss the compensation fund and who qualifies.
Popular sunscreen products recalled
CVS is stopping the sales of two of its sun care products a day after Johnson & Johnson issued a nationwide recall of five of its sunscreen products. Johnson & Johnson says Benzene, a chemical that causes cancer, was found in some of its product samples, and the recall is out of an abundance of caution.
Building a canoe, and ties to his late father
Trent Preszler had an estranged relationship with his father, who died of cancer in 2014. His only inheritance was his father's toolbox. Setting out to build a canoe from scratch using his father's tools, Preszler saw his project lead to life-changing realizations about self-discovery, reconciliation and forgiveness. "CBS This Morning" lead national correspondent David Begnaud talks with Preszler about the hidden meanings of building these one-of-a-kind canoes, and about Preszler's memoir, "Little and Often."
Kathy Kleiner's story of survival
In 1978, Kathy Kleiner was severely beaten by Ted Bundy after he broke into her room at the Chi Omega sorority house at Florida State University. In the scheme of her life, though, that attack is only part of her survival story.
Duchess Kate makes a little girl's pink princess wish come true
Britain's COVID lockdown was tough for 5-year-old Mila Sneddon, but she did make a pretty cool new friend in the process.
The Best Doctors in America
When doctors told author Greg Smith he had inoperable brain cancer and only three months to live, he decided to write "Best Doctors," a guide to the nation's most capable physicians. Morley Safer reports.
After beating cancer, daughter climbs Mount Everest with her mom
The Oklahoma duo could be the first mother-daughter team to reach the world's highest peak. But they've already conquered so much to get there.
Woman receives gift of motherhood after cancer diagnosis
Erica Gray had gotten a cancer diagnosis that she thought had stolen her chance to have a baby, until a stranger stepped in as a surrogate.
The pandemic's impact on cancer screenings
A year into the pandemic, medical experts are worried about the potential long-term health effects of missed cancer screenings. Mireya Villarreal spoke to two women who experienced late cancer diagnoses. And on "CBS This Morning," Dr. David Agus explained why Americans should not postpone annual cancer screenings. He also addressed reports that some people who received COVID-19 vaccines are mistaking the side effect of swollen lymph nodes for signs of breast cancer.
Biden says it's "within our power" to end cancer
"I can think of no more worthy investment," the president said. "I know of nothing that is more bipartisan."
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins has died at 90
Michael Collins, who stayed aboard the Apollo 11 while his colleagues walked on the moon, died Wednesday after a battle with cancer. He was 90.
The full episode of 60 Minutes from the March 29, 2015 edition
Charlie Rose interviews Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as Syria's four-year-old civil war drags on; and, 60 Minutes follows brain cancer patients in a Duke University clinical trial of a therapy that uses a re-engineered polio virus to kill cancer cells.
Businesswoman transforms young cancer patients into superheroes
The hospital robes help children during a scary time.
Death index: Top 59 ways Americans die
These are the most common causes of death in the U.S., according to the CDC.
High levels of carcinogen found in some hand sanitizers
Valisure, an independent pharmacy and lab, has found Benzene in 21 hand sanitizing products from 15 brands. Benzene is a human carcinogen, and exposure to it is known to cause blood disorders, including leukemia. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins CBSN to explain. Read more here.
Pandemic-related delays in cancer screenings raise concerns
The pandemic has deferred hundreds of thousands of cancer screenings.
Community repairs single mom's crumbling home
Jane Cunningham's home of 25 years was in desperate need of renovation and her family's medical debt was climbing after her son was diagnosed with cancer. But her Sudbury, Massachusetts community stepped in, helping her to rebuild her home and pay her son's medical bills. Nancy Chen reports.
Chadwick Boseman earns posthumous best actor Oscar nomination
The late actor won a Golden Globe for his role in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" last month.
Elekta: A United Front Against Cancer
A look at the team fighting cancer through engineering
Alex Trebek's wardrobe donated to help Americans in need
The donation included 14 suits, 58 dress shirts, 300 neckties and many more items.
Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh dies at 70
Conservative Rush Limbaugh, one of the most provocative voices on talk radio, died at age 70 from lung cancer. Jim Axelrod takes a look back on Limbaugh's life.
Suleika Jaouad's journey "Between Two Kingdoms"
Given a one-in-three chance of survival, Suleika Jaouad overcame leukemia in her 20s, documenting her nearly-four-year endurance of chemotherapy and her desire to live a normal life in a New York Times column, "Life, Interrupted." She followed with a 15,000-mile road trip to meet 22 of the many strangers who had written to her with stories of their own, a journey which became her new book, "Between Two Kingdoms." Correspondent Jim Axelrod talks with Jaouad, and with her partner, musician Jon Batiste, about life after cancer.
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