While most teenage boys are busy playing video games and skateboarding, one 15-year-old Maryland boy has been busy creating a new way to test for pancreatic cancer. Jack Andraka was awarded the $75,000 first prize at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his dipstick sensor, which can test blood and/or urine to see [...]
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So get this. It turns out that, not only does snoring annoy the heck out of your spouse, but it could also be killing you. Two new studies have revealed that individuals with sleep apnea, a common sleeping disorder that often causes snoring, fatigue, and dangerous pauses in breathing, have a higher risk of cancer. [...]
Robin Gibb, member of the iconic group the Bee Gees, is dead after a lengthy battle with colon and liver cancer. He was 62 years old. His spokesperson released a prepared statement that reads: “The family of Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees, announce with great sadness that Robin passed away today following his long [...]
The Queen of Disco herself, Donna Summer died today after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was 63 years old. Summer was in Florida at the time of her death. The singer was trying to keep the extent of her illness private, but sources say she seemed OK a few weeks ago and was even [...]
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If you’re having a tough morning, this should be just the thing to pick you up. Just make sure you have some tissues nearby. A group of pediatric cancer patients are sharing their strength with the world, thanks to a fantastic new video that’s going viral this week. The video, which already has over half [...]
Former New York Giants wide receiver Stacy Robinson, a starter in the team’s victory in Super Bowl XXI, died yesterday at the age of 50. Robinson died as a result of complications from cancer. The former wide receiver was drafted in the second round in 1985 and played for the Giants for six seasons. He [...]
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Yesterday, the world lost Adam “MCA” Yauch, a founding member of the iconic group The Beastie Boys. Yauch succumbed to a rare form of cancer that developed on his salivary gland. Now, fans and celebrities alike are remembering a legendary pioneer. Related articles ADAM YAUCH DEAD: Beastie Boys’ MCA Dies after Cancer Battle (VIDEO)(blippitt.com) Incoming [...]
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The Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch is dead after losing his battle with cancer. The 47-year-old “MCA” announced he would be getting treatment for a cancerous tumor in his salivary gland in July 2009 and that the rap-rock icons would be cancelling some future shows as a result. In 2011, it was widely believed that Yauch [...]
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Never count a man out too soon. When Blippitt first reported to you that Robin Gibb had fallen into a coma earlier this month, doctors thought this was the end for the Bee Gees singer. Now, though, comes word that Gibb has “confounded” doctors by miraculously awakening from his coma. The 62-year-old slipped into a [...]
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Levon Helm, singer and drummer for the Band, has died of throat cancer at the age of 71. Helm died today in New York. “He passed away peacefully at 1:30 this afternoon surrounded by his friends and bandmates,” said Helm’s longtime guitarist Larry Campbell. “All his friends were there, and it seemed like Levon was [...]
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A new brain tumor vaccine that bolsters the immune system is showing promise in keeping the deadly form of cancer at bay. Glioblastoma is the most common type of cancerous brain tumor. It’s also quite deadly – most sufferers die about 12 to 14 months after diagnosis, said Dr. Isaac Yang, a neurosurgeon at University [...]
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