breast cancer

A breast cancer diagnosis and thoughts that she might not survive put high jumper Chaunté Lowe in a mindset to appreciate the good things in life – like family and faith. Lowe speaks about empowering women to take charge of their health.

Telemundo Chicago meteorologist Maricela Vázquez shares her story of cancer survival and the importance of early detection and mammograms’.

One in eight women will have breast cancer at some point in their lifetime. For National Mammography Day, we were joined by Dr. Erika Hamilton of the Sarah Cannon Research Institute to discuss the importance of early breast cancer detection.

A woman in southwestern Illinois pleaded guilty to fraud Tuesday in a medical hoax that tricked people who gave her money and other benefits. Sarah Delashmit, 35, of Highland acknowledged she didn’t have breast cancer or muscular dystrophy, yet she was given $2,500 in aid to attend Camp Summit in Texas in 2015 and 2016. In 2018, Delashmit received more…

A suburban mom is battling an aggressive form of breast cancer and speaking out after her choice of chemo was denied.

A Florida Woman, Tracy Jackson, and her dog, Chancellor, battle cancer and support each other during their most difficult times.

As breast cancer awareness month comes to an end, there’s new hope for women in the Chicago-area battling the disease, especially those who suffer from hair loss due to chemotherapy.

Just a couple of months after Jade Devis found out she was pregnant, a protruding bump appeared on her chest. It was the beginning of an ordeal that forced the first-time mom and her developing fetus to undergo chemotherapy together after Devis was suddenly diagnosed with breast cancer. She did three rounds before giving birth to her son Bradley in...

The Los Angeles Chargers couldn’t hide their glaring shortcoming on Sunday, and the problem became even worse against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams is still dedicated to fighting breast cancer. The star running back, who played college football at the University of Memphis, started covering the cost of mammogram screening for women in 2015 through his nonprofit organization, The DeAngelo Williams Foundation. Since then, the foundation has covered the cost of over 500 mammograms at hospitals...

Two lawsuits were filed against Allergan Wednesday related to its line of Biocell textured breast implants, which are the subject of a worldwide recall, alleging a failure to warn of cancer risks.

A new Illinois law requires health insurance coverage for mammograms and other breast cancer screenings in the state.

The top headlines you need to know as your start your day on Aug. 27, 2019.

When Charlie Johnson found out she had to go through chemotherapy and would lose her hair, she decided to make her cancer battle beautiful.

Betsy Ebeling, known to many as a human rights advocate and Hillary Clinton’s best friend, died over the weekend, according to multiple people close to her.

Breast implant maker Allergan Inc. issued a worldwide recall Wednesday for certain textured models after regulators alerted the company to a heightened cancer risk with the devices. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it called for the removal after new information showed Allergan’s Biocell breast implants with a textured surface were tied to the vast majority of cases of...

Last September, President Donald Trump signed into law a bill allowing people with cancer to press pause on their federal student loan payments. More than nine months after the law took effect, borrowers still can’t access the cancer deferment. At issue seems to be this: The Department of Education has yet to provide the companies that administer its federal student...

Last September, President Donald Trump signed into law a bill allowing people with cancer to press pause on their federal student loan payments. More than nine months after the law took effect, borrowers still can’t access the cancer deferment. At issue seems to be this: The Department of Education has yet to provide the companies that administer its federal student...

Dozing off to late-night TV or sleeping with other lights on may mix up your metabolism and lead to weight gain and even obesity, provocative but preliminary U.S. research suggests. The National Institutes of Health study published Monday isn’t proof, but it bolsters evidence suggesting that too much exposure to light at night could pose health risks. “Evolutionarily we are...