Mummy expert: Death can tell us… about living

October 26th, 2009
Throughout his life, Ronn Wade has been surrounded by death. And in most cases, it hasn't seemed to bother him.

Kids care for mom without arms, legs

October 26th, 2009
Every morning, Lisa Strong's 10-year-old son lifts her heavy prosthetic legs and screws them into the levers in her knees. He reaches for a pair of pants and pulls them up around her waist.

Commentary: Cancer won’t wait

October 26th, 2009
On October 2, 1996, I was diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer. Like many 25-year-olds, I was fearless, ready to conquer the world and without health insurance.

Tweens hit with adult disease: breast cancer

October 26th, 2009
A troubling trend is emerging in breast cancer, medical experts say: Younger women are getting a disease that usually strikes around menopause. Meet two of those young women -- actually, girls.

Commentary: Somers’ cancer advice is risky

October 26th, 2009
This week, the comedic actress Suzanne Somers is promoting her newly released book, which espouses the virtues of alternative medicine and, more important, explains why one should avoid conventional medicine.