Banking on Kindness: How One Phone Rep Went Above and Beyond the Call
After hearing the bad news that his wife's cancer had spread, Bob was asked to call Capital One's fraud department. That call led to extraordinary kindness.
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Watch What These Kids Vote For After Two Classmates Get Cancer
Instead of taking a field trip, as planned, to the St. Louis Science Center, young students voted to do this instead.
Coffee Lowers Risk of Prostate Cancer, Harvard Study Says
A new study says men who are heavy coffee drinkers are at a much lower risk for prostate cancer. Harvard scientists followed 47,911 men for two decades and asked how much coffee they were drinking. The researchers found that those who consumed six or more cups a day -- with or without caffeine -- were almost 20% less likely to develop prostate cancer. The heavy coffee drinkers were 60% less likely to get the lethal form of the disease. (NY Times)
Breath Test Can Tell the Difference Between Heartburn, Stomach Cancer
If doctors had a way to easily spot the difference between cancer and indigestion, it could save thousands of lives. A new breath test device shows promise.
Scientists Find Two Proteins That Can Suppress Cancer
Israeli researchers have discovered that a "Jekyll and Hyde" protein, long linked to causing cancer, may also be able to stop the disease from spreading in the body.
Perk Up, Coffee Lovers: Protect Your Liver With Every Cup
Researchers spent 11 years tracking the liver function in nearly 28,000 coffee-drinking adults, and the results are good. The caffeinated beverage may even decrease your risk of liver cancer by 14%
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