Komen Foundation's Perfume Proves Controversial
Pink ribbons adorn everything from Airplanes to yogurt. But when the Susan G. Komen Foundation endorsed "Promise Me," a perfume, someone raised a stink.
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Pink ribbons adorn everything from Airplanes to yogurt. But when the Susan G. Komen Foundation endorsed "Promise Me," a perfume, someone raised a stink.
Larry Hagman has been diagnosed with cancer. The 80-year-old actor famous for playing J.R. Ewing on the CBS show "Dallas" made the announcement in a statement Friday.
When you drive through one North Texas neighborhood things may look a little different. That's because pink has taken over most of the trees, yards, and doors.
Danny Ray Hardman is a common name around Forney. But when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer earlier this year, it came as a shock.
A lot of little boy's dream of becoming a police officer. On Wednesday, an eight-year-old from Fort Worth got that opportunity. But protecting the peace seems easy compared to what he'd already been through.
Texas is among the states, in the west, leading a national decline in the rate of new lung cancer cases.
A Grand Prairie mother says this is something she needs to do: She and other moms will be making a brave and very public declaration in Washington, D. C. this week. Their hope is to bring attention to the need for more cancer research for kids.
The West is leading a national decline in the rate of new lung cancer cases, with states like California and Nevada accounting for much of the improvement, particularly among women.
The tobacco industry's latest legal challenge to increased government regulation may not hold up in court, but it could mean it will be years before cigarette packs carry pictures of a smoker's corpse or other graphic images.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-a-kind drug to treat the deadliest form of skin cancer by targeting a particular genetic mutation found in about half of patients.
Gov. Rick Perry officially started his campaign for President on Saturday, and voters are already asking tough questions about his record.
Their marriage was a loving one, but Bob Baker admits he didn't know what to do once his wife was diagnosed with Leukemia in 2008.
New research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine suggest mammography screenings should be personalized, based on the woman's age, breast density, family history and other factors.
Rahr and Sons Brewing Company in Fort Worth is hosting the Cowtown Cowboys Showdown, an event to benefit the American Cancer Society.
Nine new warning labels featuring graphic images that convey the dangers of smoking will be required by the Food and Drug Administration to be on U.S. cigarette packs by 2012.
Despite all the recent news about possible cancer risks from cellphones, coffee, styrene and formaldehyde in building materials, most of us probably face little if any danger from these things with ordinary use, health experts say.
A Georgia woman will soon go through her third round of chemotherapy, likely leaving her infertile. But a Dallas clinic is working to give women like her hope that they can still have children.
An international panel of experts says cellphones are possibly carcinogenic to humans after reviewing details from dozens of published studies.
Nate Oxford is only 5-years-old, but has already battled cancer three times. The cancer wouldn't go away, but the family also wouldn't give up. Drastic measures were needed so they took a chance on a radical new treatment.
A Tarrant County community came together Saturday to help one of their own who's battling cancer. Jessica Baade is a mother of two young children, she has cervical cancer and she's just 21-years old.
You can take part in a 5K walk to benefit cancer research Saturday. The 8th annual Dallas/Fort Worth Lymphomathon is a walk to raise funds and awareness for the Lymphoma Research Foundation.
Dozens of ladies are sporting cute, summer cuts in Coppell and it's all for a good cause. Students at Lakeside Elementary and many of their moms donated their ponytails to the Pink Hearts Funds.
A new study suggests aspirin can actually help reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer. The American Association of Cancer Research describes the findings as "significant."
James Chippendale has faced one of the toughest obstacles in life, but it motivated him to live with a purpose.
North Texans diagnosed with cancer will soon have a new battleground where they can fight their disease. The state-of-the-art cancer center at Baylor opens this weekend with amenities and luxuries never seen in a North Texas cancer center before.
