Cancer
My Dad’s Cancer Diagnosis Went from Curable to Terminal Because of Treatment Delays
Photographer Lauren Maccabee spent lockdown photographing her father, who went into hospital for treatment and came out with COVID-19 and a terminal diagnosis.
Bingo Hall Kicks Out Woman Who Didn't Cover Air Hole in Neck With Mask
The bingo hall says they'll be looking into the situation but the safety of their customers and staff come first.
Given a Year To Live, She Turned to Shrooms and Canada Allowed It
Four Canadians are legally allowed to use magic mushrooms for end-of-life therapy. We spoke to one of them, Laurie Brooks, about how it has helped her.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Cancer — Again
Democrats have long feared what the Supreme Court would look like without her.
Johnson & Johnson Will Not Sell Its Controversial Baby Powder in the US and Canada, But Will Continue in Other Countries
The company faces almost 20,000 lawsuits from those claiming its talc products cause cancer.
More Reason Not to Rely on Google for Diagnoses
Symptom-checkers are convenient, but they're also mostly wrong, new research shows.
Getting Surgery? Your Doctor Is Probably Making a Playlist for the OR
I was worried my cancer surgeon would get distracted by Hall & Oates' "Maneater," but it turns out, most doctors crank a playlist.
One Twin Got Cancer in the UK. The Other Got It in the US
Same genes, same type of cancer, very different bills.
I Lost Half My Penis to Cancer. This Is How I Have Sex
"The first thing I noticed was the absolute lack of sensation."
My Cancer Treatment Has Made Erections Difficult. This Is How I Still Have Sex
"I was first reading about penile injections being like, 'yeah, I don’t think so.' But on the other side of surgery, when reality came in, it was like, 'yeah, let’s maybe give that a shot.'"
Research Casts Doubt on Cannabis as a Reliable Pain and Insomnia Treatment
New studies on medical cannabis and cancer highlight the lack of credible science about how weed really impacts our health.