5-year-old with cancer granted wish
This 5-year-old Louisiana boy with cancer was granted one wish – and he selflessly asked for something he and his three brothers could enjoy together.
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"The Avengers" and James Bond star Diana Rigg dies at 82
British actress became a 1960s style icon as secret agent Emma Peel in TV series "The Avengers."
Producer shares moving text from Chadwick Boseman
A recently publicized text message from late actor Chadwick Boseman gives even more insight into how much of a real superhero he was to his youngest fans.
Chadwick Boseman's charity work takes on new meaning
In a recently publicized text written just before Chadwick Boseman’s death, all the charity work he did for cancer patients now takes on a deeper meaning. Michelle Miller has more.
Colon cancer rising among younger adults
The shocking death of actor Chadwick Boseman at age 43 from colon cancer has brought renewed attention toward what is now the third most common form of cancer in the United States. Dr. Andrea Cercek a medical oncologist and director of the Center for Young Onset Colorectal Cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss the disease that cut the actor's life short.
Why Chadwick Boseman was "new type of hero" to Black America
"There was an authenticity and a grace and respect to not just each role that he was inhabiting but also I think to what it meant to the Black community each he stepped in front of the camera," Johnson said.
Symptoms and signs of colon cancer
According to a family statement, Chadwick Boseman had been battling colon cancer for the past four years before he died Friday night. CBS News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook is a physician and gastroenterologist. He reports on some of the things to look for that could be signs of colon cancer.
Chadwick Boseman has died at 43
Chadwick Boseman, known for his role as King T'Challa in Marvel's "Black Panther," has died after a four-year battle with cancer, according to a post on his Twitter account. CBS Los Angeles reports.
Study uncovers long-term damage in firefighters battling blazes
"We can't wait for that latency period for five to 10, 20 years down the line to see that these men and women will contract various forms of this insidious disease," retired Captain Tony Stefani said.
Cancer patients could be treated using their own body's immune system to attack cancer cells
Cancer patients could be treated using their own body's immune system to attack cancer cells. CBS News contributor Dr. David Agus discussed the possible breakthrough with the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts.
Researching psychedelics to treat addiction
Study participants at some of the country's leading medical research centers are going through intense therapy and six-hour psychedelic journeys deep into their minds to do things like quit smoking and worry less.
Susan Spencer of "48 Hours" reports on an exciting new treatment in which doctors are using fruit flies to develop a personalized cocktail of drugs tailor-made for each individual patient's cancer
The battle against cancer in all its forms is perhaps the greatest medical challenge of our lifetime. Susan Spencer of "48 Hours" reports on an exciting new treatment in which doctors are using fruit flies to develop a personalized cocktail of drugs tailor-made for each individual patient's cancer.
Doctors Jon LaPook and Holly Phillips join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the week's top medical news
Doctors Jon LaPook and Holly Phillips join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the week's top medical news including a new study that questions the value of mammograms to screen women for breast cancer and new dental hygiene guidelines for children.
Alison Harmelin reports on that and more of the day's top health stories
There’s more evidence of the growing diabetes epidemic and scientists try to pinpoint the best treatment for breast cancer patients. Alison Harmelin has the day’s top health stories.
It's pure, adolescent joy as Jack Andraka, age 15, learns he's won the Intel science award for his research into pancreatic cancer
It's pure, adolescent joy as Jack Andraka, age 15, learns he's won the Intel science award for his research into pancreatic cancer
From the archives: Harry Reasoner anchors a CBS News Extra "On Smoking and Health" following the 1964 release of the U.S. Surgeon General's report linking smoking with disease and mortality
From the archives: Harry Reasoner anchors a CBS News Extra "On Smoking and Health" following the 1964 release of the U.S. Surgeon General's report linking smoking with disease and mortality.
Daily health headlines: An experimental device may help people with severe sleep apnea, plus more top stories
Daily health headlines: An experimental device may help people with severe sleep apnea who don’t respond to CPAP, researchers link fertility treatments to birth complications, plus more top stories.
“Bacteriobot” can seek out and destroy cancer cells without causing any harm to healthy cells
Using nanotechnology, South Korean researchers claim to have created a nanorobot that, when ingested, can seek out and destroy cancer cells, without causing any harm to healthy cells. CBSNews.com's Nick Dietz reports on the “Bacteriobot.”
Stephanie Lee had already experienced losing her husband in Iraq, and her city in Hurricane Katrina, when she discover she had terminal cancer
Stephanie Lee had already experienced losing her husband in Iraq, and her city in Hurricane Katrina, when she discover she had terminal cancer. With a twist of fate, she is now fighting the cancer through an unconventional strategy. CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller reports. For more information on Stephanie, go to Esquire.com or her fundraising website.
Researchers at Northwestern University found women who had frequent exams showed a significantly lower rate of cancer cells in the lymph nodes
A new way to attack breast cancer tumors and new information about adolescent drug use. Vinita Nair reports on the day's top health stories.
Daily health headlines: Organic milk compared to conventional for fat, plus more health headlines
Daily health headlines: Organic milk compared to conventional for fat, a new warning about a scan used for diagnosing lung cancer, plus smoking cessation drugs reviewed by heart doctors
Kristina Fetters, Iowa's youngest murderer, was sentenced to life without parole at the age of 14
Kristina Fetters, Iowa's youngest murderer, was sentenced to life without parole at the age of 14. A Supreme Court ruling recently declared her sentence unconstitutional. With Fetters now dying of breast cancer, a parole hearing has been scheduled to possibly allow her to die on the outside. Amanda Lewis from KCCI-TV reports.
Ko Im reports on the day's top health stories
Daily health headlines: New technology is making it easier to spot breast cancer early. And, doctors believe they may be close to a cure for HIV. Ko Im reports on the day's top health stories.
A Los Angeles-area bodybuilder with stage 4 cancer was told a year ago that he had about 8 months to live. But 56-year-old Mo Carmody refused to let his doctors' diagnosis knock him out of competition
A Los Angeles-area bodybuilder with stage 4 cancer was told a year ago that he had about 8 months to live. But 56-year-old Mo Carmody refused to let his doctors' diagnosis knock him out of competition. Melanie Woodrow from KCAL-TV reports.
Andrew Young remembers John Lewis
Civil rights leader and former ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to remember the legacy of Congressman John Lewis, who died Friday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Young helped draft the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and called Lewis a friend.
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