I was just 11 years old when Sally Ride made her historic first flight into space back in 1983, but the memory of watching that momentous milestone will stick with me for the rest of my life. Ride died today at the age of 61 after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. “Sally was a [...]
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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There’s nothing like sausage and bacon for breakfast, but can they give you cancer? Researchers now say that eating a single serving of processed meat every day could increase your risk of pancreatic cancer. The risk is small, but cutting down on your processed meats is still probably not a bad idea. Based the findings [...]
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Shocking news just coming across the wire. Just months after relinquishing control of Apple to new CEO Tim Cook, the company is reporting that Steve Jobs has died. Jobs had been battling pancreatic cancer and had stepped down earlier this year, effectively handing the reins to Cook. At the time, Jobs said, ”I have always said [...]
It looks like the mystery ailment that sidelined Aretha Franklin is much more serious that anyone thought, as the legendary singer has incurable pancreatic cancer. Earlier this month, it was revealed that the “Queen of Soul” had emergency surgery due to a mystery ailment. Now, it’s been revealed that cancer was that mystery ailment. Given [...]
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