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Celebrities Pay Tribute to Cancer Patient by Covering His Hit Song [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:05:10 +0000

Just over a year ago, we brought you the amazing story of Zach Sobiech. Zach was a 17 year old boy who was diagnosed with a rare form of untreatable cancer. Zach wrote a song called "Clouds" to tell his loved ones goodbye. The song went viral and became a hit. Well as Zach continues his battle, a few well known supporters of his decided to do their own version of his song.

Dad With Terminal Brain Cancer Wins Marathon While Pushing Daughter in Stroller

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:36:05 +0000

Iram Leon isn’t going to let a little thing like cancer slow him down. In the latest story about the power of the human spirit on display at a marathon, the 32-year-old man battling terminal brain cancer finished first in the Gusher Marathon in Beaumont, Texas earlier this month, while pushing his six-year-old daughter the [...]

Woman Bravely Runs 52 Marathons in 52 Weeks to Lead Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:01:32 +0000

Julie Weiss isn’t afraid to run from a challenge. Weiss, 42, competed in the Los Angeles Marathon this past Sunday, putting an end to a remarkable streak in which she ran 52 marathons in 52 weeks in order to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer, which killed her father in 2010. The California resident said, “Pancreatic [...]

Teen Losing Battle With Cancer Writes Song to Help Say Goodbye [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:18:19 +0000

Looking at Zach Sobiech, you would see him as a typical 17-year-old boy. But Zach isn't like other kids. Zach has an untreatable form of cancer that is going to cut his life short. But instead of weeping and being sad, he is a happy kid living life to the fullest. And he even wrote a song about it.

GMA's Robin Roberts Starts Her Treatment for MDS Disease [VIDEO]

Amy Austin — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:30:23 +0000

Robin Roberts is not only a daily fixture each morning on ABC's Good Morning America, but she is so beloved. She has been through so much with her family and her public fight with breast cancer. She is true and real. People can relate to Robin and they adore her! Well, Robin made her final appearance (for awhile) as she begins her extended medical leave to start her treatment for MDS.

Two Young Best Friends' Heroic Battle With Cancer — Together [VIDEO]

Chase Colston — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:08:07 +0000

Addison Kleinhans is 7 years old. His best friend, Bella Hicks, is two years younger. But despite their gender and age differences, they call each other soul mates, or BFFs. They are together all the time, because they are battling the same disease, together. Both suffer from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a type of cancer in the [...]

Cancer Kids Lip Sync to 'Stronger' in Moving Video [VIDEO]

Lucky Larry — Thu, 10 May 2012 02:15:52 +0000

I just got chill bumps after watching this video. It is set in the Seattle Children’s Hospital and features kids that have some form of cancer lip-syncing to Kelly Clarkson‘s “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”. The video is 3:35 and after watching some videos you think, wow, that’s 3:35 I’ll never get back but after [...]

Can Coffee Reduce Risk of Skin Cancer?

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:00:49 +0000

Your daily cups of joe may be doing more than just giving you the energy to face the day. According to a new study, which tracked nearly 113,000 adults over 20 years, women who drink three cups of coffee a day have a 20 percent lower risk of developing basal cell carcinoma — the most [...]

Hair Stylists and Barbers Could Be Weapons in War Against Skin Cancer

Shauna Wright — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:00:26 +0000

A new study reveals hair stylists and barbers are excellent detectors of skin cancers on the scalp, neck and face, areas often difficult to see by others.

Two hundred stylists and barbers in Houston, TX were surveyed, and researchers found that although few of them had been formally trained to spot cancer, more than half had already found cancerous moles or lesions on clients.