It seems like everyone has a hand out for a handout these days.From the little boys in baseball uniforms shaking cans of coins at you as you exit the supermarket, to the classy fund-raising letter you get from your local hospital—everyone needs money. Not surprising; with the economy just barely beginning to resurrect itself from the... Read more
Yesterday, Americans had a chance to stand up and ask President Obama, face to face, about proposed changes to America’s health care system. And stand up they did—both at the White House, where the special edition of ABC’s “Primetime” was filmed; and virtually via Digg.com, which ABCNews.com used to select popular... Read more
You’ve reached your 40th birthday, and you know what that means: it’s time for your first mammogram.Or you’ve discovered a lump in your breast; you’re just 37 years old, but the doctor says you’d best have a mammogram.Are you scared? Don’t be. You may have heard horror stories about “the big... Read more
Are you a postmenopausal survivor taking an aromatase inhibitor to prevent a recurrence?Whether you answer yes or no to the question above, keep reading. Because if you’re a breast cancer survivor taking hormonal therapy (as about 80% of us are), this post applies to you: either now, or in the future.If your breast cancer was... Read more
Stand Up To Cancer, the much-touted TV cancer fundraiser aired last September, has raised over $100 million for cancer research over the past year.
And yesterday, on the 1-year anniversary of the launch of SU2C, the group announced that $73.6 million has been awarded to five “Dream Teams.” These teams will be charged with... Read more