More Bureaucracy Won't Cure Cancer
Biden's "supercharged" cancer moonshot is little more than a hollow promise.
Cancer
Denied Treatment for His Cancer, This Kentucky Man Died in Prison After Vomiting Blood
In a lawsuit, Marc Crawford's widow says the state refused to give him his prescriptions and his chemotherapy.
There Would Be a Lot More Good News if Government Would Get Out of the Way
"The quality of life we have even during COVID is so much higher than anything humanity experienced, and it's only going to get better."
Climate Change Activists Need To Get Serious About Nuclear Power
It would significantly reduce carbon emissions, but onerous regulation stands in the way.
U.S. Saw Fewer Suicide Deaths in 2020 but More Drug Overdose Deaths
Plus: Safe deposit box seizures spawn lawsuit, at-home COVID-19 testing finally legal, and more...
NIMBY Group Asks Residents To Donate Poop
A Philadelphia activist wants some stool samples, so he can prove a link between "irresponsible development" and colorectal cancer.
U.S. Cancer Death Rate Continues 30-Year Decline While the Incidence Rate Is Flat
Good news from the latest Cancer Statistics 2021 report
No, Cuba Is Not Exactly the Cancer Pioneer Nova Attempts to Present
The myth that this authoritarian island provides better medical treatment just won’t die.
U.S. Life Expectancy Increases for the First Time in 4 Years
Thanks to the first fall in drug overdose deaths since 1990, plus a continuing decline in cancer deaths
The Largest Single-Year Drop in U.S. Cancer Death Rate Ever Recorded
No rising cancer epidemic, reports the American Cancer Society.
14-Year-Old Girl Fights Cancer Alone Because Border Officials Won't Let Her Mom Cross the Border
"I want her to come here to take care of me. Because I need her," she said.
New Jersey the Latest State to Allow Terminally Ill to Seek Aid in Dying
The state's assisted suicide law goes into effect today.
Bayer to Waste $5.6 Billion Trying to Appease Anti-Pesticide Activists
This will fail and more pressing problems will be neglected
Cancer Patient Who Bought Marijuana To Self-Medicate Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison
Thomas J. Franzen is going to prison for ordering too much medicine.
The Trump Administration Should Stand for Cancer Patients' Freedom to Choose
Restricting a cancer treatment to only hospitals will harm patients.
Terminal Patients Got Drugs Without FDA Approval. It Added Years to Their Lives.
The Right to Try movement, which recently became federal law, allows doctors to prescribe experimental treatments that haven't been approved for sale by regulators.
Watch Missouri Police Search a Cancer Patient's Hospital Room for Marijuana
Spoiler alert: They didn't find any.
A New Study About Roundup and Cancer Doesn't Say What You Probably Think It Does
Is this just another example of epidemiologists torturing the data until they confess to a spurious but headline-grabbing statistical significance?
U.S. Cancer Incidence and Death Rates Fall to a 25-Year Low
Good news: The cancer death rate which stood in 1991 at 215 per 100,000 people has dropped in 2016 to 156 per 100,000 people.
This Sixth-Grader's Breast Cancer Awareness Shirt Clearly Isn't 'Offensive.' So Why Did the School Make Him Cover It Up?
Blake Coil is trying to support his grandmother's cancer battle. The school doesn't like that his shirt says "tata."
Go Ahead and Ignore Those #BreakUpWithBacon Ads
Nutrition nannies launch new cancer scaremongering campaign.
Even the FDA Thinks California's Cancer Warnings on Coffee Are Unnecessary
For the billionth time, there is no verified link between coffee and cancer.
Rounding Up the Science Behind the Monsanto Glyphosate Ruling
"Irrational and even hysterical" reporting about glyphosate has served to poison the well of public opinion, says one researcher
California Considers Canceling Mandatory Cancer Warning For Coffee
Surprise! California is getting rid of a labeling requirement.
The $289 Million Verdict Against Monsanto Is Scientifically Outrageous
California jurors misled by activist misinformation
New Cancer Report Tries To Scare You Out of Eating Sausage and Bacon
Nevertheless, U.S. cancer rates are stable for women and declining for men.
Judge's Ruling Threatens California's Assisted Suicide Law
Lawmakers approved bill during a special session. Now that process has been challenged.
When Cancer Was Conquerable
To win the war on cancer, we must recapture the bold spirit of the early days of discovery.
Before Busybodies Opposed Home Genome Testing, They Fought Against Home Pregnancy Tests
History shows we have everything to gain from knowing more about our bodies.
Pulling the Plug in Paradise: Hawaii Legalizes Assisted Suicide
Americans strongly support the right to end suffering for terminal diseases, but states have lagged behind.
No, Starbucks Coffee Won't Give You Cancer
But California regulations will let people sue your coffee roasting business into oblivion.
When It Comes to Pot, Pain, and Cancer, Jeff Sessions Is An Idiot
Our top federal law enforcement officer has no idea what real pain is really like-or what doctors do to manage it.
Merchants of Environmentalist Doubt*
Contrary to activist claims, the popular herbicide glyphosate does not cause cancer in people, says a new study.
Public Health Nannies Want to Stop You From Boozing. Why? Because Cancer
On the other hand, drinking may also reduce cardiovascular risks and boost your income. It's also a pleasure.
The Deceptive Art of Confirmation-Biased 'Science': Condemning Glyphosate
With a little conflict of interest thrown in
Will All Seriously Ill Americans Be Granted the 'Right to Try' Experimental Meds?
Senate approves bill giving some earlier access to treatment.
Should You Be Compensated for Your Medical Waste?
Especially if it turns out to be valuable?
Biggest Cause of Cancer? Just Plain Old Bad Luck
And your luck gets worse the older you get.
Rachel Carson: New Documentary on PBS Tonight
We are all still living in the intellectual and public policy world that Rachel Carson constructed.
Cancer Research Reproducibility Study: Science Still Broken?
The results of only two out of five cancer studies could be replicated
Cancer Moonshot Misses the Mark
The lifetime risk of cancer for American men is 1 in 2. For women it's 1 in 3.
Cancer Death Rate Continues to Fall: Incidence Declines for Men and Remains Steady for Women
Good news: Cancer mortality rate has dropped from its peak of 215.1 (per 100,000 population) in 1991 to 166.4 in 2012.
An Epidemic of Bad Epidemiology
Getting Risk Right is a potent antidote to the toxic misinformation peddled by activist scaremongers