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Young Boy Uses A Simple Bottle Of Nail Polish To Touch Hearts And Change The World
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Young Boy Uses A Simple Bottle Of Nail Polish To Touch Hearts And Change The World

While a butterfly flapping its wings could theoretically create a tornado, a small act of kindness can grow just as large, touching more and more people until it snowballs into something larger than life. Every day we go about our business thinking that the small things we do won’t have a big impact — but they can! While Serious Request, a Dutch annual event to raise money for charity, was already a well-known phenomenon in 2016, it was the appearance of a young boy with bright fingernails that kick-started a nation-wide movement that eventually captivated the world… Every year since 2004, during the holiday season, a special event takes place in a different major Dutch city’s main square. Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the country come to witness the sensation, watc...
Report: Study Shows Women Don’t Know Enough About Ovarian Cancer – Six Early Symptoms You Should Watch Out For
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Report: Study Shows Women Don’t Know Enough About Ovarian Cancer – Six Early Symptoms You Should Watch Out For

A new study of women with ovarian cancer claims that ignorance about the condition is a common thing among patients and it leads to sad consequences. reports about early signs of ovarian cancer you should watch for. Women should know more about ovarian cancer The World Ovarian Cancer Coalition, a not-for-profit organization, conducted a study that showed the ignorance about the condition is common among patients in all 44 countries surveyed. it is important because the disease is more treatable, even potentially curable, in its early stages. 1531 women with ovarian cancer in 44 countries took part in research that was conducted between March and May of this year. The women’s answers also suggested their doctors were ignorant. Many of them reported that diagnosis took a long ti...
Couple Marries Years After Meeting as Cancer Patients at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
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Couple Marries Years After Meeting as Cancer Patients at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Twenty years ago, Joel Alsup and Lindsey Wilkerson were two kids who were fighting for their lives. At age 11, Joel was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a bone tumor, in his right arm. Lindsey was 10 when she found out that she had leukemia. Their lives seemed to be crashing down on them, yet as they both struggled through their individual treatment plans, the two formed a tight bond that helped them fight their way towards wellness. Twitter Both Joel and Lindsey beat their cancer, but Joel lost his arm. The pair stayed in contact throughout their teens, but lost touch when they both went off to separate colleges in different states. Yet fate wasn’t finished bringing these two fighters together. After college, both Joel and Lindsey wound up working together for the American Lebanese ...
Blind Man Becomes Real-Life ‘Batman’ By Seeing With Sound
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Blind Man Becomes Real-Life ‘Batman’ By Seeing With Sound

The world isn’t always fair or kind to those who are born with a disability or a handicap. In nature, they call it survival of the fittest, and sometimes it feels like this can apply to people, too. A bird who cannot fly won’t make it very far, and a man who cannot see might be subject to a similar fate.Thankfully for humans, our brains are superior to that of any bird and when we lose a sense, our other senses become stronger. We also have helpful tools, mechanisms, and even other animals who can assist. But one blind man refused to use any of these, and instead, tried something entirely different that’s now changing the lives of many. Although life gave him lemons at a very young age, Daniel Kish has overcome major setbacks, created a scientific breakthrough, and has inspired thousands ...
7 Places Where You Can Get Free Or Low-Cost Mammograms
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7 Places Where You Can Get Free Or Low-Cost Mammograms

One in eight women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer at some point in her lifetime. When was the last time you had an exam? October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month which means it’s time sport your pink in honor of those who’ve been affected by breast cancer — and it’s time to get yourself a mammogram. This year alone, an estimated 266,120 American women will develop invasive breast cancer, while one in eight women in the U.S. will develop the disease at some point in her lifetime. While there’s no way to be 100-percent protected from breast cancer, detecting it as early as possible is crucial to beating it. Women should do breast exams regularly, which can be done on your own using the guidelines provided by the National Breast Cancer Foundation. However, if you’re between 4...
FDA No Longer Allows Synthetic Flavoring Substances Common In Ice Cream, Cereal And Cand
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FDA No Longer Allows Synthetic Flavoring Substances Common In Ice Cream, Cereal And Cand

Many of your favorite snacks will be experiencing a shakeup soon. Do you have a sweet tooth and enjoy treats with flavors like mint, citrus and cinnamon? Well, many of your favorite snacks will be experiencing a shakeup soon. On Oct. 5, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration removed its approval of seven synthetic flavoring substances and flavor enhancers because they are carcinogenic to animals. The additives that are no longer allowed are benzophenone; ethyl acrylate; eugenyl methyl ether; myrcene; pulegone; and pyridine. (The seventh banned substance, styrene, is no longer in use by the industry but is nevertheless being added to the list.). If you take a look at food labels in your pantry, you probably won’t find these specific ingredients listed. According to the Environmental D...
In heartbreaking vlog, this 32-year-old YouTuber says his terminal cancer has spread
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In heartbreaking vlog, this 32-year-old YouTuber says his terminal cancer has spread

YouTuber PeeWeeToms has been battling cancer in front of his fans for the past several months, but the video he posted Thursday was one of his most devastating to date. His journey, it seems, is drawing closer to the end. As the British YouTube star suffers from sarcomatoid carcinoma, a rare disease that has properties of two different kinds of cancer (carcinoma and sarcoma), he’s posted videos on his channel that detail his surgeries, his emotions to the disease’s highs and lows, and his realization that the cancer is winning. PeeWeeToms, whose real name is Daniel Thomas, has written that his disease is “a mixture of cancers all in one. Sucks to be me!” Late last month, he said his health was declining but he released a somewhat more upbeat vlog titled “Cancer isn’t taking me yet...
This Boy With Terminal Cancer Got Racing Stickers For His Casket And The Chance To Drive A Race Car
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This Boy With Terminal Cancer Got Racing Stickers For His Casket And The Chance To Drive A Race Car

He also requested racing stickers for a special sendoff. Caleb Hammond is just 11 years old and facing terminal cancer. Diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the age of 9, he and his family recently decided to stop treatment for his illness because it was no longer helping. Facing the end of his young life, Hammond had one wish — to cover his casket in racing stickers. After hearing about the boy’s request, the racing community responded, sending Hammond so many stickers that his family now says he has more than enough and have asked that no more stickers be sent. Here are some of the stickers he received from Go Fas Racing: Thank you to everyone who has sent us or tagged us in Caleb's story. We'll be sending him a package with some stickers and a personalized ...
Dad Surprises 2-Yr-Old With Sweet Father-Daughter Dance On Her Last Day Of Chemo.
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Dad Surprises 2-Yr-Old With Sweet Father-Daughter Dance On Her Last Day Of Chemo.

Childhood cancer is one of the most devastating things a family can endure. In early August 2018, Brett and Christina Thompson of Winder, Georgia, found out that the youngest of their five children has acute myeloid leukemia. Little Phoenix is just two years old, and her diagnosis instantly launched a treatment plan that includes multiple rounds of chemotherapy. GoFundMe Her family and community have rallied around the sweet little girl, and when she finished her first round of chemo, her dad decided to surprise her with a tender moment that’s now touching hearts everywhere. Facebook On the day Phoenix finished that first round, Brett showed up in her hospital room dressed sharply in a suit and tie. He also had a nurse deliver a special gift for his daughter: a sparkly yellow dr...
Why Pancreatic Cancer Is So Deadly
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Why Pancreatic Cancer Is So Deadly

Pancreatic cancer is the third-leading cause of death from cancer in the United States, after lung and colorectal cancers The lifetime risk of developing it is about 1 in 63 for men, and 1 in 65 for women. This year, about 55,440 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and the disease will kill about 44,330 people, according to the American Cancer Society. This deadly cancer also recently took the life of the Queen of Soulà, Aretha Franklin, who died last week at the age of 76. About 95 percent of people with pancreatic cancer die from it, experts say. It’s so lethal because during the early stages, when the tumor would be most treatable, there are usually no symptoms. It tends to be discovered at advanced stages when abdominal pain or jaundice may result. Presently, there a...