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Vancouver Canucks forward Dakota Joshua is out indefinitely after he revealed Tuesday that he was diagnosed with testicular cancer this summer and is currently in recovery following a successful surgery to remove the tumor. Joshua, 28, made the announcement in a statement via the team’s social media. Vancouver Canucks forward Dakota Joshua, #81, skates against the Florida Panthers in the …

Bone marrow transplants can be life-saving for patients suffering from certain types of cancer, blood disorders and other diseases — but for many patients, finding a match can take months or years. Each year, roughly 18,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with potentially fatal diseases that could be successfully treated with donated bone marrow. To help increase the chances …

Patti Scialfa, Bruce Springsteen’s wife and a member of the E Street Band, recently shared that she was diagnosed in 2018 with a type of blood cancer called multiple myeloma. She revealed her illness in the documentary “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band,” which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival on Sept. 8. The production gives a …

Overuse of smartphones can have a variety of side effects — but is brain cancer one of them? “Cell phones are ubiquitous, and concern about the radiation they emit can cause fear of brain tumor formation,” said Dr. Paul Saphier, M.D., a neurosurgeon and founder of Coaxial Neurosurgical Specialists in New Jersey. Saphier addressed these concerns in a conversation with …

Kevin Jonas recently underwent a cancer removal procedure. On Tuesday, the Jonas Brothers singer took to social media to reveal he had surgery to remove skin cancer on his forehead. “Friendly reminder to get your moles checked,” Kevin captioned a video on Instagram. In the video, Kevin said, “So, today I am getting a basal cell carcinoma removed from my …

A doctor and best-selling author sounded the alarm on rising disease rates in the U.S., arguing Americans are getting sicker each year because of their reliance on highly processed foods, while the health care system is profiting off the toxic dependency. “Good Energy” co-author Dr. Casey Means joined “The Brian Kilmeade Show” to discuss how the cycle of disease has …

When Michael Bommer found out that he was terminally ill with colon cancer, he spent a lot of time with his wife, Anett, talking about what would happen after his death. She told him one of the things she’d miss most is being able to ask him questions whenever she wants because he is so well-read and always shares his …

U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, announced Sunday night that she is being treated for pancreatic cancer, but assured her constituents that she will soon be back at full strength. Jackson Lee, 74, has been representing Texas’ 18th congressional district for 30 years. “My doctors have confirmed my diagnosis for pancreatic cancer,” Jackson Lee said in a statement. “I am …

In the modern landscape of self-expression, the allure of tattoos has only continued to grow. But a new study contains a startling revelation: People with tattoos may have a 21% higher risk of developing lymphoma. The study from Lund University in Sweden finds that people’s chances of developing lymphoma increase regardless of the tattoo’s size. MELANOMA PATIENTS REVEAL DRAMATIC STORIES …

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