My mother and brother have terminal cancer. I’m worried I won’t...
I grew up in a deeply religious home, was kicked out at 17, and lived in a homeless shelter.My relationship with my family has been strained for most of my adult life.My mother and brother have cancer; despite mending our relationship, I'm having difficult feelings.Everything changed after my parents found religion when I was 14…
Iowa has high cancer rates. Trump’s cuts to CDC and NIH...
Bri McNulty pictured when she was in Atlanta for training in the CDC's Public Health Associate Program. She and all other members of the competitive program in her cohort, deployed around the country, were fired by the Trump administration earlier this month. Bri McNulty hide caption toggle caption Bri McNulty Kathie Evenhouse has lived in…
I quit my job when my mother was diagnosed with a...
In 2023 my mother was diagnosed with myeloma, a rare blood cancer that needed aggressive treatment.I quit my job in broadcast journalism so I could prioritize spending time with her.While she's here, I'm going to do everything I can to cherish the time we have together."Are you sisters?" It's one of the questions I always…
What are cancer vaccines?
Vaccines for infectious diseases have changed the trajectory of humankind. In the 20th century alone, smallpox killed more than 300 million people worldwide, and polio killed or paralyzed half a million people each year. Today, thanks to vaccines, smallpox has been eradicated worldwide, meaning it's essentially extinct; and polio has been eliminated in many countries,…
Why America is losing its 50-year ‘war on cancer,’ according to...
The United States officially launched its "war on cancer" by signing the National Cancer Act of 1971. Broadly, the intention was to spur research into the biology of cancer to better treat — and potentially cure — the disease. However, the nation has now been embroiled in this "war" for over 50 years, and we…
His wife was dying from cancer. A kind gesture offered some...
Jill Wolfe (left) and David Jefferson. David Jefferson hide caption toggle caption David Jefferson This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. In 2022, David Jefferson's wife, Jill Wolfe, was diagnosed with cancer. Wolfe…
Cancer affects your life for years after diagnosis. Here are survivors’...
Many survivors say life after cancer can prove more challenging than treatment. People like Lourdes Monje, diagnosed at 25, talk about feeling robbed of their youth, and its sense of invulnerability and promise. Though the vast majority of pediatric patients now outlive cancer, those like EJ Beck, diagnosed at 10, and Brendan Harley, diagnosed at…
What life is like in cancer survivorship
Cancer is increasingly survivable, but younger people are getting the disease at higher rates, then facing myriad challenges with life afterward.
Cancer deaths are declining, but diagnoses are rising especially among younger...
Women's cancer incidence rising faster than men's, according to a new report. fstop123/E+/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption fstop123/E+/Getty Images A study released Thursday points to a mixed and rapidly shifting picture in cancer trends. On the one hand, the American Cancer Society's annual survey found that mortality from the disease declined rapidly, by 34%,…
Colon Cancer: Signs, Risk Factors and How to Reduce Your Likelihood
The American Cancer Society estimated that there were about 106,590 new cases of colon cancer in America in 2024. While incidence rates for older adults have dropped about 1% each year from 2011 to 2019, in people younger than 55, rates have increased by 1% to 2% yearly since the mid-1990s.In mid-2024, the US Food…
