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Detroiters Join Together For Breast Cancer Walk On Belle Isle
DETROIT (WWJ) – You can expect Belle Isle to be covered in pink on Saturday, as thousands are gathering to make strides against breast cancer. Local breast cancer survivors, families, volunteers,...
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Report: No Link Between Cell Phone Usage And Cancer
DETROIT (WWJ) - A recently published report in the British Medical Journal says there is no link that cell phones cause cancer. Danish researchers looked at more than 350,000 mobile phone subscribers...
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Beaumont, Covenant Get Grant For Cancer Genetic Toolkit
ROYAL OAK — Beaumont Health System’s Cancer Genetics program, in partnership with Covenant Community Care, has been selected by Genetic Alliance for a grant to implement a program to educate patients...
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President Obama To Order FDA To Help Reduce Drug Shortages
DETROIT (WWJ) – A potential drug shortage has patients and doctors worried about properly caring for their patients. At least one local doctor is glad to see President Barack Obama signing an executive...
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New Blockbuster Drugs Pitched At MichBio Expo
GRAND RAPIDS –Potential new drugs that could bring health to tens of thousands of kidney patients, cure osteoporosis and advance the battle against cancer were featured Wednesday on the second day of...
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DPD Hosts Breast Cancer Awareness Bowling Fundraiser
DETROIT (WWJ) - Members of the Detroit Police and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Departments are joining forces to raise raise awareness about breast cancer. The law enforcement agencies will be hosting a...
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Should Insurance Companies Cover Cost Of Oral Cancer Treatments?
LANSING (WWJ) - Lawmakers in Lansing Tuesday will debate whether insurance companies should cover oral cancer treatment drugs. As it stands now, insurance companies require a co-pay for the pills,...
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Poll: Jeff Riger’s New Mustache
It sure is … something. 97.1 The Ticket’s Jeff Riger is growing a stache for a cause. As part of the “Movember” project, Riger is subjecting his face (and his very understanding fiancée) to this...
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High Blood Sugar Levels In Older Women Linked To Colorectal Cancer
DETROIT (WWJ) - Elevated blood sugar levels are associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva...
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Detroit Researcher Takes Lead Role In Melanoma Study
DETROIT (WWJ) – A researcher from Detroit is co-leading a team that’s studying ways to personalize treatment for melanoma, a form of skin cancer that is particularly difficult to treat. WWJ Newsradio...
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Report: Cancer Deaths On The Decline
DETROIT (WWJ) – The cancer mortality rate is on the decline, according to a report published by the American Cancer Society. Vicki Rakowski with the Society’s Great Lakes Division said three things...
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Cancer Survivor’s Long Hair Leads To Suspension
BURTON (AP) – A Flint-area teenager who survived leukemia and wants to donate his hair to cancer victims has been suspended from school because of his long locks. J.T. Gaskins has missed more than a...
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Genes Linked To Cancer Could Be Easier To Detect With Liquid Lasers
ANN ARBOR — Using a liquid laser, University of Michigan researchers have developed a better way to detect the slight genetic mutations that might predispose a person to a particular type of cancer or...
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Cancer Survivor Suspended For Long Hair Switches School
BURTON (AP) - A Flint-area teenager and leukemia survivor who was suspended from school for growing out his hair to donate to cancer victims is switching to a new school. Officials at Madison Academy...
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Is Curcumin The Pain-Free Spice Of Life?
NOVI (WWJ) – Can an Indian spice bring relief to people suffering from arthritis, tendonitis or other painful chronic ailments? Terry Lemerond is a natural health expert who believes in the power of...
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Participants Sought For Major Cancer Prevention Study
TROY (WWJ) – Metro Detroiters are being offered an opportunity to help researchers to refine cancer prevention. As part of its National Cancer Prevention Study 3, The American Cancer Society is...
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Woman’s Battle With Cancer Results In Inspirational Book About Life
DETROIT (WWJ) – A grieving husband hopes a book about his wife’s battle with pancreatic cancer helps others. WWJ’s Laura Bonnell reports that it’s an inspirational book about living life to the...
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U-M: Kidney Cancer Patients Do Better When Whole Kidney Is Not Removed
ANN ARBOR (WWJ) - Kidney cancer patients who had only their tumor removed had better survival than patients who had their entire kidney removed, according to a new study from researchers at the...
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Former Lion Details Wife’s Battle With Cancer
DETROIT (WWJ) – A former Detroit Lions star is turning his fight on the football field to a fight against cancer. Chris Spielman has just written a new book called “The Chris And Stefanie Spielman...
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Free Cancer Screenings Friday In Detroit
DETROIT (WWJ) - It’s billed as 15 minutes that could save your life. The Karmanos Cancer Center of Detroit is back with it’s annual free cancer screening sessions on Friday, in recognition of National...
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