There have been a number of record-breaking contestants on Survivor, from players who have collectively spent hundreds of days on the show to the one castaway that’s won the game twice. Age also comes into play when we talk about breaking records, with 72-year-old Rudy Boesch taking the title of oldest contestant to ever appear… Read More »
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the world. Researchers currently assume that the disease is 35 percent hereditary. The main risk factors include a family history of the disease. In recent years, researchers have also identified around 100 tiny gene variations that are widespread in the population (single nucleotide polymorphisms – SNPs)… Read More »
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Reality TV brought fame and fortune to Nigel Lythgoe. So, it’s no surprise he can spin entertaining tales about the real-life drama he experienced with his heart. But the man once dubbed “Nasty Nigel” for his bluntness as a talent show judge sounded downright empathetic as… Read More »
May 16, 2019 Posted By Categories Gary Schwitzer is the founder and publisher of HealthNewsReview.org. He longs for a day when he doesn’t feel compelled to write about miscommunicated observational research any more. Let me count the ways in which I am moved to write about another unwell piece in the New York Times Well… Read More »
Know Your Girls is committed to educating Black women about breast cancer. As part of their campaign to educate and inform Black women about their cancer risks, they connected TheGrio with Nikia Hammonds-Blakely, a survivor who was diagnosed at 16 years old. “I was in the shower one morning getting ready for school and I felt the… Read More »
In People magazine’s latest cover story, Alex Trebek said his advanced pancreatic cancer is in “near remission.” People portrayed this as a dramatic turnaround: When Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer three months ago, fans were shocked. But now the beloved Trebek has good news to share: He’s in “near… Read More »