Dr. Lukasz Milewski, an oncologist at Letterkenny University Hospital, was among the signatories of an open letter to the Taoiseach Simon Harris, that was published on Monday. The letter stated: “Screening has not been expanded as planned. Target waiting times for cancer tests are not being met. Cancer surgeries are frequently delayed due to shortages in staffing, beds, and theatre space.” The intervention was noted by Donegal TD Pearse Doherty in the Dáil on Tuesday. "Yesterday 21 leading...
A pro-life mother who prayerfully put the needs of her unborn child before her own and shared the meaning she found in suffering succumbed Saturday to cancer. Jessica Hanna of Michigan has not only left behind four children and her husband, Lamar Hanna, but also a powerful example of how faith can help co-opt pain and defang death. On Good Friday, just days before her passing, Hanna wrote, "We have all sinned each and every one of us. And so, as this cross is laid at our feet and we have a...
April is national cancer prevention and early detection month. According to the Prevent Cancer Foundation, in the U.S. nearly 20 percent of new cancer cases are related to a combination of excessive body weight, unhealthy eating, alcohol consumption, and lack of physical activity.
Researchers from Washington University in St Louis found that people born after 1965 were more likely to have a biological age greater than their chronological age.
People of all ages and nationalities eager to support those facing cancer, are invited to participate in the VI Solidarity Walk Against Cancer on April 21 in Denia. The walk is organised by a local non-profit organisation, Amunt Contra el Cancer, where a team of multidisciplinary professionals provide information, advice and compassion to all people […]
By Sarah C. Rodriguez, MD DHR Health Ear, Nose, and Throat Specialist April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. Head and neck cancer most commonly refers to a type of cancer called squamous cell carcinoma, which can affect the mouth, throat (pharynx), and voice box (larynx). Head and neck cancers account for about 4% […]
A mum-to-be was diagnosed with cancer at five months pregnant after extreme morning sickness turned out to be a symptom of the disease. Caitlin McAlinden, 24, found out she was pregnant on September 16 2023. The first trimester of her pregnancy was “rocky” and she believed she had severe morning sickness. Caitlin first noticed a pain in her neck on Christmas Day and after weighing herself, noticed she’d lost two stone. Caitlin says she thought her neck pain was due to having slept funny and...
Caitlin McAlinden attributed her nausea, fatigue and a lump the size of a golf ball on her neck, to expecting a child
“I want us to put up the 90th (unit) for our own proton beam radiation,” the DOH Secretary declared.
After a long and drawn out battle with prostate cancer, the infamous O.J. Simpson passed away at the age of 76. As reported by TMZ, "The former NFL great—who stood trial for the double-murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, in the '90s, only to be acquitted—passed away Wednesday in Las Vegas according to his family." Breaking News. Spirit-Filled Stories. Subscribe to Charisma on YouTube now! After a prolific career in the NFL and collecting a Heisman in 1968...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson, the football star and Hollywood actor
AT the proclamation signing ceremony designating April as Oral Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Angelica Sabino, the chief dentist at the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation, advocated against betelnut and tobacco chewing, and