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New Komen for the Cure CEO headed group behind HHS birth control mandate

by Kirsten Andersen DALLAS, June 18, 2013 (LifeSiteNews) – Embattled breast cancer awareness group Komen for the Cure has announced the selection of a new CEO, Judith A. Salerno. Salerno currently serves as executive director and chief operating officer of the Institute of Medicine (IOM), a chief adviser to the Obama…

Alice Crisci: Could My Eggs Be the Link to Curing Diseases?

It's my body and my choice if I want to donate a dozen of my eggs to science. Who knows -- maybe it's my egg that will be used to find a cure for cancer. Now wouldn't that be an incredible way to make a difference in the world.

New Komen President Headed Group Responsible for Obama’s HHS Mandate

The Komen for the Cure breast cancer charity has a new president and CEO, following the backlash it has faced after initially stopping funding to the Planned Parenthood abortion business and then reinstating funding days later. However, it’s new president may cause more controversy for Komen, which is facing financial problems and cancelling events in [...]

Komen Faces Money Woes After Funding Planned Parenthood, Cancels Events

In early 2012, after the breast cancer charity Komen for the Cure announced it would end its relationship with Planned Parenthood, the group quickly saw a 100 percent spike in fundraising. But alas, defenders of the nation’s largest abortion provider and their accomplices in the liberal media, chief among them MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell, struck back [...]

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Cancels Half Its Races

2 weeks agoHealth : Healthland

Susan G. Komen for the Cure says it is canceling half of its 3-day charity races next year because of a steep drop in participation levels. The announcement comes more than a year after the Dallas-based breast cancer organization experienced...Show More Summary

The Price of Caving to Liberal Media: Komen Forced to Drop Fundraising Events in Seven Cities

In early 2012, after the breast cancer charity Komen for the Cure announced it would end its relationship with Planned Parenthood, the group quickly saw a 100 percent spike in fundraising. But alas, defenders of the nation's largestShow More Summary

Komen breast cancer charity cancels walks in seven U.S. cities

DALLAS (Reuters) - Breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure, which suffered a publicity backlash last year after it sought to cut funding to Planned Parenthood, said on Tuesday it was canceling fundraising walks next year in seven cities where...

Michael Douglas: oral sex gave me throat cancer

But actor's claim that more oral sex is the 'best cure' for his throat cancer raises eyebrows First Reaction LAST UPDATED AT 08:32 ON Mon 3 Jun 2013 FORGET years of drinking and smoking– movie star Michael Douglas claims oral sex caused...Show More Summary

Pink Ribbons Inc. - watch the movie

by Léa Pool Breast cancer has become the poster child of corporate cause-related marketing campaigns. Countless women and men walk, bike, climb and shop for the cure. Each year, millions of dollars are raised in the name of breast cancer, but where does this money go and what does it actually achieve? Pink Ribbons, Inc. Show More Summary

Rep. Louise Slaughter: Genetic Testing and the Fight for a Cure

2 weeks agoNews : Huffington Post

The fight to find a cure for breast cancer is one that deserves the full support of our federal government. That is why in the...

Rep. Louise Slaughter: Genetic Testing and the Fight for a Cure

Prior to the passage of the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act, women who suspected they might be at risk for hereditary breast cancer were often advised not to undergo genetic testing because they could lose their job, health insurance or both if the test confirmed they were at risk.

New light on the emergency room

Yes, I know we don't like "study sez" stories; that is unless they trumpet a new cancer drug or a cure for obesity. But sometimes a study comes along that merits a second look. That was the case with a report from the RAND Corporation last week, which challenged a lot of the conventional wisdom about emergency rooms--that people,...

Minister Sentenced To 14 Years For Fake Cancer Cure She Hawked On Christian TV

3 weeks agoLGBT / Gay : Joe. My. God.

Dr. Christine Daniel, who is also a Pentecostal minister, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison and ordered to pay $1.2M to the families of people who died after using the fake cancer cure she had hawked on prosperity gospel channel, the Trinity Broadcasting Network. Show More Summary

Calif. Doctor and Ordained Minister Sentenced to 14 Years for Fake Cancer Cure

A former doctor and ordained Pentecostal minister has been sentenced to 14 years in prison and ordered to repay $1.2 million to victims who believed her herbal supplements could cure cancer, among other ailments. The "shockingly cold-hearted fraud" perpetuated by Dr. Show More Summary

Potential Alternative Drug Therapies For Neuroblastoma Revealed By New Genomic Screening

Nearly two-thirds of patients with high-risk neuroblastoma - a common tumor that forms in the nerve cells of children - cannot be cured using tumor-killing cancer drugs. A study published by Cell Press in the journal Chemistry & Biology...Show More Summary

New screening approach uncovers potential alternative drug therapies for neuroblastoma

Nearly two-thirds of patients with high-risk neuroblastoma -- a common tumor that forms in the nerve cells of children -- cannot be cured using tumor-killing cancer drugs. A new study reveals a new genomic approach to screen for compounds that inhibit tumor growth by causing cancer cells to differentiate. Show More Summary

Amgen, Inc. (AMGN), Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (BMY): Can Financial Innovation Unlock a Cure for Cancer?

A few years ago, Andrew W. Lo from the MIT Sloan School of Management gave a lengthy talk at a meet-and-greet for prospective students of the Master of Finance program. His speech offered a glimpse into the future of financial engineering for the benefit of society. Greed, he argues, was at the heart of the [...]

Can Financial Innovation Unlock a Cure for Cancer?

A few years ago, Andrew W. Lo from the MIT Sloan School of Management gave a lengthy talk at a meet-and-greet for prospective students of the Master of Finance program. His speech offered a glimpse into the future of financial engineering for the benefit of society. Show More Summary

Can Financial Innovation Unlock a Cure for Cancer?

Andrew W. Lo from the MIT Sloan School of Management has a rather Foolish idea for solving the world's biggest problems.

Andrew Garfield Can't Get Enough of Emma Stone

Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield showed support for Emma's mom at the Peace, Love & A Cure Breast Cancer Foundation benefit in Cresskill, NJ, yesterday. The couple shared a sweet kiss before Emma took the stage alongside her brother Spencer to present an award to their mom Krista, who is a breast cancer survivor. Show More Summary

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