Cancer Archives

In a Nod to JFK, Biden Pushing ‘Moonshot’ to Fight Cancer

President Joe Biden is set to channel John F. Kennedy on the 60th anniversary of...

Will Drinking Water in the Mornings Prevent Heart Attacks and Cure Diseases?

Claims that certain healthful benefits can be gained by eating or drinking particular items at...

COVID-19, Overdoses Pushed US to Highest Death Total Ever

2021 was the deadliest year in U.S. history, and new data and research are offering...

Perk Up: California Says Coffee Cancer Risk Insignificant

The rule, proposed a year ago by regulators, means coffee won't have to carry ominous...

FDA Approves 1st Immunotherapy Drug to Treat Breast Cancer

Mount Sinai breast cancer specialist Dr. Amy Tiersten in New York called it "tremendously exciting...

Cancer, Juries, and Scientific Certainty: The Monsanto Roundup Ruling Explained

Juries sometimes render verdicts on scientific questions, but that doesn’t mean their verdict is always...

Does the Cancer Act of 1939 Make It Illegal to Cure Cancer?

The act, which has had all but one of its provisions replaced or repealed, prevents...

Did the National Cancer Institute ‘Finally Admit’ That Marijuana Kills Cancer?

Viral stories falsely suggest that a NIH fact sheet was “quietly” amended to state that...

Do ‘Spice Supreme’ Products Contain Dangerous, Cancer Causing Chemicals?

A California lawsuit alleges high levels of lead in spices manufactured by Spice Supreme’s parent...

Has ‘JUULing’ Caused Cancer in High School and College Students?

Use of a JUUL e-cigarette is rumored to have caused cancer in four students.

Does the 2017 Republican Tax Bill Cut Cancer Treatments for Medicare Patients?

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act does not mention the health care program, but critics...

How a Retired Scientist’s Questionable ‘Institute’ Convinced the Internet That Cancer Was Cured

The Socrates Institute for Therapeutic Immunology is run from the home of a defiant 92-year-old...