Cancer

Greeting cards for the terminally ill are a great idea

Hallmark introduces a new line to deal with tough topics -- and that's a good thing

Mary Elizabeth Williams Monday, Jul 1, 2013 7:22 PM UTC 10
Life Cancer, Greeting Cards, Hallmark

Education of a cancer nurse

Even strangers in a hospital room can steal your heart

Laura DeVaney Saturday, Jun 22, 2013 8:30 PM UTC 17
Life Nurse, Health Care, Cancer

HPV vaccine leads to drastic drop in infection rate among teens

"The report should be a wake-up call to our nation," said CDC Director Thomas Frieden

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 7:18 PM UTC
Life hpv vaccine, HPV

Tig Notaro: Nothing matters, and that’s a good thing

The comedian gets zen in an interview about life, loss and embracing the void -- in a good way

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Jun 10, 2013 9:00 PM UTC
Life Tig Notaro, Comedy, life, Death

The spaceship poetry of Iain M. Banks

The popular science fiction author died Sunday of cancer. A look back at what made his Culture series so memorable

Andrew Leonard Monday, Jun 10, 2013 12:20 PM UTC
All Salon Iain M. Banks, science-fiction

Cancer treatments still caught in sequestration politics

The Obama administration says it does not have the power to ease the cuts, leaving it to Congress to act

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Jun 6, 2013 12:30 PM UTC
Life Cancer, sequester, Sequestration

Military: Sexual assault is “like a cancer”

Despite the admission, officials have rejected congressional efforts to revamp the military justice system

Donna Cassata and Richard Lardner, Associated Press Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 3:47 PM UTC
News Associated Press, U.S. Military

Michael Douglas’ rep attempts to clarify claim that actor’s cancer was caused by oral sex

In response, the Guardian has released the full audio recording of the interview with the actor

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 1:12 PM UTC
Entertainment Oral sex, HPV, Cancer

The grossest part of Michael Douglas’ cancer brag

He says oral sex caused his illness -- but that's not the worst part

Mary Elizabeth Williams Monday, Jun 3, 2013 3:35 PM UTC 173
Life HPV, Michael Douglas

Kicked out of the mall — for an anti-cancer hat

The most insensitive mall cops ever aggressively escort out two teens who just lost their mom

Mary Elizabeth Williams Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:33 PM UTC 96
Life Consumerism, Cancer

I will never be able to afford Angelina Jolie’s mastectomy

My family has a history of breast cancer. If my time comes, I won't have the luxury of preventive surgery

Deborah Johnstone, The Weeklings Monday, May 20, 2013 3:51 PM UTC
Life The Weeklings, Angelina Jolie

My “truly remarkable” cancer breakthrough

That groundbreaking clinical trial in the New York Times? It's my study -- and I'm 15 months clean

Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, May 17, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 34
Life Cancer, Lab Rat, melanoma

How one company controls your breast cancer choices

Myriad Genetics owns the genes that indicate breast-cancer risk – and the pricey test could be costing lives

Irin Carmon Tuesday, May 14, 2013 6:59 PM UTC 19
Business Supreme Court, Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie’s choice not the only one

Low-income and younger women especially need to know: Mastectomy is not only way to deal with breast cancer risk

Joan Walsh Tuesday, May 14, 2013 4:28 PM UTC 41
Media Angelina Jolie, Breast cancer

Thirteen miles with my teenager

You learn a lot about your hometown -- and your daughter -- when you spend a day walking together away from iPhones

Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, May 10, 2013 7:33 PM UTC
Life Parenting, New York City, Cancer

Finally: FDA cracks down on tanning

Just in time for the spring rush, the FDA proposes new warning labels on indoor tanning and cancer

Mary Elizabeth Williams Tuesday, May 7, 2013 8:15 PM UTC 10
Life FDA, melanoma, tanning, Cancer

Where do teens go with grief?

My young niece lost her boyfriend. How can I help her?

Cary Tennis Monday, May 6, 2013 12:00 AM UTC
Life Since You Asked, Teenagers, teens

The ultimate cancer taboo: Sometimes it kills you

We keep talking about battles, warriors, miracles and hope. Meanwhile, those with metastatic cancers are ignored

Mary Elizabeth Williams Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:11 PM UTC 23
Life Cancer, Breast cancer

Breast cancer awareness is big business

Pink ribbon campaigns and other mainstream initiatives might be hurting women more than they're helping

Veronica Bayetti Flores, Feministing Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 5:49 PM UTC
Media Feministing, Cancer

Is there too much breast cancer “awareness”?

Yes, the world is a pinker place. But an author (and survivor) says we're squandering time, money and resources

Mary Elizabeth Williams Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 6:59 PM UTC 39
Life Breast cancer, Cancer

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