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Pike Water Inc. reassures customers their drinking water is safe after filing a lawsuit against chemical companies
By: Abigail Semple
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) —Pike Water Inc. has posted a message on its website assuring customers that although “forever chemicals” have been detected in its water sources, their drinking water is… Read More
OhioHealth hosts drive-thru cancer screening event
By: Megan Acker
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Jose Rocha is careful about cancer. “Cancer has been one of those elephants in the room always. My father passed away from cancer, my grandmother. …… Read More
A southeast Ohio water company has filed a lawsuit against chemical companies alleging contamination
By: Abigail Semple
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The water company that provides drinking water to six counties in southeast Ohio is suing several chemical companies, claiming they made and sold toxic “forever chemicals”… Read More
Why rates of cancer among Millennials and Gen X are on the rise in America
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — While cancer deaths in the U.S. have decreased in recent years, experts say one group has seen an overall rise in cancer rates: younger Americans.
A man claims in a federal lawsuit that contamination from a Pike County uranium plant caused his cancer
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A Pike County man has filed a federal lawsuit claiming radioactive contamination from a former uranium enrichment plant caused his leukemia. According to the lawsuit, Joshua… Read More
A new study highlights the systemic barriers to cancer treatment for women
By: Ali Rogin | Kaisha Young | PBS NewsHour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cancer has been one of the top two leading causes of death in the United States for 75 years…. Read More
Virtual Art Night for Cancer Survivors – Playwriting with Steven Strafford
ACSP is proud to present a free Playwriting Virtual Art Night with Steven Strafford! Join us as we create mini-plays with beginning, middle, and end, containing conflict and resolution. (or… Read More
Rural women lag in cancer screenings. Remote outreach could be key.
By: Kendall Crawford I Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Rural areas lag behind when it comes to cancer screenings. The disparity has led researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC)… Read More
Here’s when to consider experimental cancer treatment, and when not to
By: Jeff Stewart | NPR
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Note: Molecular biologist and author Jeff Stewart has worked more than 15 years as a consultant to drugmakers, scrutinizing data on new cancer treatment. Last July, the 50-year-old father of… Read More
The Biden administration has yet to finish a key review of mountaintop removal’s health impacts
By: Alexa Beyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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ORGAS, West Virginia (OVR) — LeRoy and Penny Ferrell are unloading groceries under a carport next to their Boone County home. The couple grew up in the area and have… Read More
An Athens fundraiser for a cancer patient unites more than a community
By: Silver Barker
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A fundraiser to support a young man battling cancer not only brought the community together but also united two families who share a unique bond. It… Read More
Cancer screenings like colonoscopies are supposed to be free. Hers cost $2,185
By: Michelle Andrews | NPR
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SUNAPEE, New Hampshire (NPR) — Elizabeth Melville and her husband are gradually hiking all 48 mountain peaks that top 4,000 feet in New Hampshire. “I want to do everything I… Read More
Here’s how the Biden administration says it will halve cancer rates by 2047
By: Rachel Treisman | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he is reigniting “Cancer Moonshot,” the project he spearheaded as vice president during the Obama administration. The initiative aims… Read More
Rush Limbaugh Says He Has Been Diagnosed With Advanced Lung Cancer
By: Merrit Kennedy | NPR
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“This has happened, and my intention is to come here every day I can,” the conservative talk show host told his listeners on Monday. He said the diagnosis was confirmed by two medical institutions.
Medicaid Expansion Boosted Cancer Screenings, Study Says
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A new study says colon cancer screenings for Medicaid patients in Kentucky have increased 230% since the state expanded its Medicaid program under former President Barack… Read More
‘Jeopardy!’ Host Alex Trebek Says He Has Pancreatic Cancer
By: James Doubek | NPR
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Pancreatic cancer has low survival rates, but Trebek stayed positive and joked about his three-year hosting obligation under his contract.
Q&A: Wider Knowledge About Cancer Prevention Would Reduce U.S. Deaths
By: Paul Chisholm | NPR
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Cancer death rates remain high for some groups of people, including African-Americans, despite general gains made in recent decades. The American Cancer Society has ideas about reducing the gaps.
Czech Company Designs A Nonalcoholic Beer To Taste Good To Cancer Patients
By: Elizabeth Zahradnicek-Haas | NPR
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A nonalcoholic brew joins the growing market to help chemo patients overcome the changes in their palates that make food unappealing. And it just might help them feel better, too.
WVU Cancer Institute Plans Expansion To Meet Demand
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – The WVU Cancer Institute says it’s expanding to meet the demand for treatment in West Virginia, planning to recruit 38 new specialists by 2020 and increase… Read More