Tag Archives: cancer

• Health

  Report says cancer increasing

  If current population trends continue, the number of people with cancer worldwide will go up to 22.2 million by 2030, up from 12.7 million in 2008.
• Health

  Genesis nurses make pitch to strike out skin cancer

  Kim Turner and Wendy Ballou are women on a mission. The Genesis oncology nurses took their work to Modern Woodmen…
• Entertainment

  Founding member of Beastie Boys dies after battle with cancer

  Adam “MCA” Yauch, a founding member of the pioneering rap band Beastie Boys, died Friday after a nearly three-year battle with cancer, the band’s publicist said.
• News

  Holzman Trial Day 3: “If I can’t have cash I don’t want it.’”

  Wednesday hundreds of residents of Geneseo, Illinois got what they’ve been waiting for: Kristin Holzman in tears. Late this afternoon…
• Crime

  Holzman Trial Day 2: “I felt really bad I didn’t believe”

  Day two of the Kristin Holzman trial picked up right where it left off Monday evening. The prosecution called a…
• News

  Holzman Trial Day 1: Insanity Plea

  Day one of the Kristin Holzman trial has been a busy one. A jury of 12 has been selected, they’ve…
• Health

  Aspirin could be part of cancer prevention

  A new report in the journal Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology suggests that we could be inching closer to using aspirin as part of clinical guidelines in cancer prevention.
• Health / News

  Ultrasounds, MRIs may find developing breast cancer

  And ultrasound or an MRI may find developing breast cancer before it spreads.
• Health

  Mattel: Bald Barbie will happen

  It started as a Facebook campaign and now it’s reality – the company that created Barbie is working to help…
• Health

  Dance marathon for cancer research

  Scott Community College is hosting a Dance Marathon for Children’s Cancer Research and Support.
• Crime / News

  Holzman Waives Preliminary Hearing, Prepares for Trial

  She’s accused of faking cancer for donations of money and services. Now, Kristin Holzman of Geneseo, is facing a second charge and trial set to start April 30th.
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  Early screening crucial in colon cancer treatment

  One local woman explains the importance of colon cancer screening and how early screening saved her life and helped her…