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Community rallying around girl who lost both parents to cancer within weeks

Gwen Fletcher, 10, is forging ahead with support from a loving grandmother and the familiar touchstones of her life in rural Lyman.

by LINDSEY TANNER Associated Press October 23, 2018

GoFundMe says campaigns for medical care are increasing and are among the most numerous on its site.

by Associated Press August 16, 2018August 16, 2018

The star-studded live, hourlong event on Sept. 7 will commemorate more than $480 million raised to fund innovative research.

Purchase a reusable shopping bag at HomeGoods through June 27 and fund cancer care.

by Carolyn Y. Johnson The Washington Post March 6, 2018March 6, 2018

For now, the decision applies only to breast cancer risk tied to three gene mutations, a step forward that comes with ‘a lot of caveats.’

by Lindsay Tice Sun Journal March 4, 2018March 4, 2018

What Amy Richard first dismissed as a cough transformed into a diagnosis that will change her life forever.

by Marina Schauffler May 14, 2017May 12, 2017

A new proposed law, co-sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins, is long overdue.

Personal care products are filled with chemicals, some of which have been linked to health and environmental problem.

by Associated Press May 1, 2017May 2, 2017

It was developed by British drugmaker AstraZeneca.

by Thomas J. Keating, M.D., and Neil Maniar Special to the Press Herald March 22, 2017March 22, 2017

Help educate those over 50, and even offer to give a life-saving ride to get someone to their screening.