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I've got breast cancer and I don't want to live: I wanted to die even before I got sick. But my family will kill me if I just give up hope!; By Cary Tennis Mar 8, 2007
Men want in on HPV vaccine, too!: Some are getting impatient waiting for proof of the vaccine's efficacy in men.; Tracy Clark-Flory Feb 23, 2007
Merck calls off HPV campaign: Will states still adopt mandatory HPV vaccinations?; Carol Lloyd Feb 22, 2007
Big Pharma reads the Chinese Web: Let a hundred blogs about cancer bloom, and then figure out how to seduce the "e-fluencers."; Andrew Leonard Feb 14, 2007
Under the sign of cancer: A father's death, a saga of medical triumph; Adam Wishart's "One in Three" remarkably blends two tales into one.; Andrew Leonard Feb 5, 2007
Fruit and fiber?: A new study suggests that consuming lots of roughage may protect premenopausal women from breast cancer.; Carol Lloyd Jan 25, 2007
Censoring a cancer victim's breasts: A PBS documentary prudishly blurs out a dying woman's nipples.; Catherine Price Jan 23, 2007
No more Pap smears?: The new HPV vaccine may relegate cervical swipes to the trash bin.; Page Rockwell Jan 17, 2007
What else we're reading: Western publishers veil Muslim women, a girl gang rocks Chile, a New York doctor plots the nation's first womb transplant and more.; Chris Colin Nov 10, 2006
Nixon goes to China, the Linux version: Microsoft and Novell make a deal to support free software?; Andrew Leonard Nov 2, 2006
Lone Star lady: Ann Richards and I saw everything on Broadway and loved to rag about George W. Bush. They were some of the happiest years of my life.; By Liz Smith Sep 14, 2006
Can I finally reconcile with my dying brother?: There are so many things I need to talk about, but he says not to get too emotional.; By Cary Tennis Sep 5, 2006
Scotland the Grave: Just in time to desecrate National Tartan Day, a study says Scotland is the "worst small country to live in." It's all Roger Moore's fault.; By Alan Black Apr 6, 2006
Betting on Ann Richards: At a bash for Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards picks her mother in the fight against cancer.; Rebecca Traister Mar 20, 2006
Drink more tea: A new study shows that it may prevent ovarian cancer.; Rebecca Traister Dec 13, 2005
Nanomedicine's brave new world: In just a few years, doctors will know everyone's genetic identity. This knowledge will be a blessing -- and a curse.; By Alan H. Goldstein Nov 28, 2005
Debate intensifies over HPV vaccine: Conservative groups are divided over whether fighting cancer is such a good idea.; Lynn Harris Nov 23, 2005
Caffeine high: Not only is coffee not bad for you, it might actually help your heart.; Hillary Frey Nov 9, 2005
Why him? Why me?: OK, so maybe there's no real answer. Still, I'm haunted by the question.; By Cary Tennis Oct 5, 2005
The short life of a famous drug: What happens to a drug without toxic side effects that halts cancerous growth? Answer: Wall Street doesn't see any money in it, and it disappears.; By Greg Barrett Oct 12, 2004
A quick war-on-cancer FAQ: Why focus on cancer instead of a bigger killer, heart disease? And how could taxpayer money be spent to fix the mess?; By Greg Barrett Oct 12, 2004
Ignoring the big C: Cancer will kill more than half a million Americans this year. Scientists are desperate to find cures, but weak federal funding and high research costs driven by private-company greed are crippling their efforts.; By Greg Barrett Oct 11, 2004
Bioterror hysteria: The new "Star Wars": The federal rush to find antidotes for biological weapons is diverting essential funding from the fight against truly scary enemies -- like cancer.; By Alan Goldstein Dec 9, 2003
Healing waters: My mother taught my little brother to swallow bitter medicine, she practiced giving shots to oranges, she drove him to chemo. And she took us swimming.; By Liz Leyden Jun 10, 2003
Lance and Serena: The sequel: When we disparaged the idea that Lance Armstrong could be named Athlete of the Year, many of you got very, very upset. Well, get over it.; By King Kaufman Jan 13, 2003

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