CVS Pulls Zantac And Its Generic Brand Over Possible Link To Cancer
(CBS News) — CVS Pharmacy announced it’s pulling the heartburn medication Zantac from its shelves over a possible link to cancer. The popular over-the-counter drug and CVS’ own generic brand —...
View Article‘Be Positive’ | Baltimore Breast Cancer Survivor Encourages Support For...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is the largest network of awareness events in the nation with more than 200 walks- so much so that they’re already preparing and packing supplies...
View ArticleMaryland First Lady Will Help Serve Meals To Cancer Patients At Ulman House
BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland first lady Yumi Hogan will help serve meals to cancer patients as part of the Day to Serve Maryland Initiative. Hogan is scheduled to join state employees from the Governor’s...
View Article‘Cooling Cap’ Lets Some Cancer Patients Keep Their Hair While Going Through...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new device may allow some cancer patients to keep their hair during chemotherapy treatment. The device, called a cooling cap, fits over a patient’s head and protects their hair from...
View ArticleMaryland Senate President Mike Miller Expected To Discuss Health, Future Amid...
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — After more than three decades as one of Maryland’s most powerful politicians, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller is expected to discuss his plans about the future as he...
View ArticleMan Wins $200,000 Lottery Prize While On The Way To Last Round Of Chemo
(CBS)– A North Carolina man was on the way to his last round of chemotherapy treatment on Tuesday when he said he stopped for a scratch-off lottery ticket on the way to the hospital.
View ArticleModesto Father Dying From Cancer Watches Son Graduate High School From...
(CBS) — A Modesto father’s dying wish to see his son’s high school graduation was fulfilled from his own hospice bed.
View ArticleRavens’ Brandon Carr Gifts Women Battling Cancer With Makeovers
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — While the Ravens are on a high following Sunday’s big win against the New England Patriots, cornerback Brandon Carr spent the day making a few women undergoing chemotherapy feel...
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Cases Of Melanoma Are Falling Among Young People In The United States, Study...
(CNN) — Cases of melanoma fell among people younger than 30 in the United States from 2006 to 2015, suggesting efforts to encourage protection from the sun are paying off, a new study says. Overall...
View ArticleMaya Rockeymoore Cummings Undergoes Successful Double Mastectomy Surgery
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The widow of the late Congressman Elijah Cummings underwent a successful double mastectomy at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She decided to have this preventative surgery after her mother...
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Anal Cancer Rates, Deaths Are Climbing In The US, Study Says
(CNN) — Anal cancer cases and deaths are rising dramatically in the United States, especially among older people and young black men, a new study says. Researchers examined trends in anal cancer cases...
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Weight Loss Drug Belviq Tied To ‘Possible Increased Risk Of Cancer,’ FDA Says
(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration warns that prescription weight loss medicine Belviq might be associated with an increased risk of cancer. The findings were the result of a clinical trial...
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One Dose Of ‘Magic Mushroom’ Drug Reduces Anxiety And Depression In Cancer...
(CNN) — A single dose of psilocybin, a compound found in “magic mushrooms,” provides long-term relief of anxiety and depression in cancer patients, a new study finds. In fact, cancer patients who were...
View ArticleDespite Risks, Cancer Patients Should Continue Chemotherapy Treatment During...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As hospitals focus on the immediate needs of coronavirus patients, patients battling cancer are facing a series of dilemmas. Hospitals across the country are being forced to delay or...
View Article‘F16HT’: Teammates Surprise Orioles Outfielder Trey Mancini With Message Of...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini continues to battle stage three colon cancer, his teammates are sharing a message of support. On Saturday, the team posted photos on Twitter of...
View ArticleHoward County Firefighter Brad Scott Dies After Cancer Battle
COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — Condolences are pouring in for the family of a Howard County firefighter who died due to cancer. County Executive Calvin Ball said firefighter Brad Scott, a 13-year-veteran of the...
View ArticlePrayers, Donations Flood In For Baltimore Superfan Mo Gaba As His Continues...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Prayers and donations are flooding in for Baltimore superfan Mo Gaba and his mom Sonsy as they got word his cancer has spread. On Saturday, the Baltimore Ravens posted asking for...
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Gov. Hogan Says He’s Cancer Free After Final PET Scan
ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan says he is “100 percent cancer-free” after getting his final, five-year anniversary PET scan. “Five years ago today, just before Father’s Day weekend, I was diagnosed...
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Too Much Sitting Raises Your Risk For Cancer, Study Finds
(CNN) — Need another reason to get off the couch and get moving while cooped up during the coronavirus epidemic? Here’s a killer one: Too much sitting can raise your risk for cancer, according to a new...
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Announces Cancer Recurrence, Will Remain On The Supreme...
(CNN) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Friday she is undergoing chemotherapy to treat a recurrence of cancer. The treatment is yielding “positive results.” The liberal justice, 87, said she remains...
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Jimmy’s Famous Seafood Makes Mo Gaba Shrimp Platter Permanent Menu Item With...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Jimmy’s Famous Seafood is making its Mo Gaba kid’s shrimp platter a permanent fixture on its menu and plans to donate some of the proceeds to the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center....
View Article‘It’s A Real Concern’: Chadwick Boseman’s Death Highlights Earlier Onset Of...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Chadwick Boseman’s untimely death shocked the world, but more surprising for many was his four year battle with colon cancer. Doctors say this type of cancer is affecting younger...
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Home Hair Dye Products Have No Link To Most Cancers, Study Finds
BALTIMORE (CNN) — Women who dye their hair at home are unlikely to be putting themselves at increased risk of cancer, according to the findings of a new study published Wednesday. Researchers have been...
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“TREY DID IT!!!!”| Orioles’ Mancini Finishes Chemotherapy Following Colon...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — “TREY DID IT!!!!” The all-caps message with four exclamation points from Trey Mancini’s girlfriend Sara Perlman marked an important milestone in the Orioles outfielder’s colon cancer...
View ArticleRavens Create Special Section Of Cardboard Cutouts To Honor Cancer Survivors,...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens will hold their Crucial Catch game honoring those affected by cancer Sunday, but it’ll look different due to the coronavirus pandemic. Normally, the team would...
View ArticleTowson Couple Honors Son, Bring Laughs To Children With Cancer Through...
TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — They said laughter is the best medicine and that’s exactly what 10-year-old Andrew Mercier loved to do. “He was definitely the class clown and joker, there was no greater joy than...
View ArticleWashington’s Ron Rivera On Verge Of Final Cancer Treatment
Washington coach Ron Rivera will have his last treatment for a form of skin cancer Monday, two months after being diagnosed. Rivera learned in August he had squamous cell carcinoma, which is considered...
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Orioles Outfielder Trey Mancini Back In The Batting Cage
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini is back in the batting cage. Mancini is getting his swing ready for next season. On Sunday, the Orioles officially activated him from the 60-day...
View ArticleMaryland Gov. Larry Hogan Celebrates 5 Years Cancer Free
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan celebrated five years cancer free Monday. “Five years ago today, after undergoing intensive chemotherapy, three surgeries, four spinal taps, and...
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UK To Pilot Blood Test That May Detect 50 Types Of Cancer
(CNN) — The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is to pilot a simple blood test that may detect more than 50 types of cancer and, it is hoped, could help thousands of people by allowing the disease to...
View ArticleWhat Are Omega-3 Fats? And How Can They Help Your Depression?
Let’s face it, most Americans do not get enough omega-3 fats in their diet. Omega-3 fats are a type of unsaturated fat that is essential in the diet, meaning we must obtain it from food sources. The...
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Anne Arundel County Schools Celebrate Mo Gaba Day
GLEN BURNIE, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County Public Schools are celebrating Mo Gaba Day Tuesday, named after an inspirational Maryland child on what would have been his 15th birthday. Mo Gaba, was a...
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‘A Dream Come True’: Orioles’ Trey Mancini’s Family Emotional Following First...
SARASOTA, Fla. (WJZ) — Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini is playing baseball again after a yearlong battle with colon cancer, and his return has made national headlines. The standing ovation...
View ArticleMaryland Cancer Survivor Pays It Forward, Sends More Than 1K Care Kits To...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Maryland cancer survivor is making it her mission to spread joy and hope at hospitals locally and across the country through a simple but powerful care kit. “When I was admitted for...
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Orioles Fans Give Trey Mancini A Standing Ovation As He Returns To Play At...
BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — It was a heartwarming moment when Orioles fans gave Trey Mancini a long standing ovation when he returned to Camden Yards Thursday. It’s the first time he’s played in Camden Yards...
View ArticleGov. Hogan Says He Has Received A Third Dose Of The COVID-19 Vaccine
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan, a cancer survivor, on Sunday said he has received a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, following federal and local guidance that immunocompromised people get...
View ArticleHarford County Family Raises Over $500K For Fight Against Cancer
HARFORD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Sandi and Steve Linkous, along with their two sons Joel and Jacob, are shaving their heads and raising funds in support of those battling childhood cancer. “We wanted to...
View ArticleCarroll Manor Kindergarten Teacher Fights Cancer With Faith, Perseverance
JARRETTSVILLE, Md. — Strength and a foundation of faith is helping one local kindergarten teacher fight for her life this holiday season as she battles against sarcoma, a type of cancer. Sydney Lippa...
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David Hess Recalls How Former Orioles Teammate Trey Mancini Helped Him With...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — After he was diagnosed with cancer, David Hess, a pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization, said he thought his former teammate on the Baltimore Orioles, Trey Mancini. The Orioles...
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Johns Hopkins Students Create Cancer Treatment Patch That Sends Data To...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Johns Hopkins University students have created a sensor that can detect lymphedema in its early stage, which could spare thousands of people per year from experiencing some of the...
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