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Sister Station 'KICKS 105′ Broadcasting St. Jude Radiothon Thursday and Friday

Rick St. Nick — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:00:13 +0000

Fighting to live can be rough at any stage of life, but when it comes to kids who just want to ride their bicycle, innocent children may find it difficult to understand why they are spending so much time inside a hospital.

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Dad With Terminal Brain Cancer Wins Marathon While Pushing Daughter in Stroller

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:26:05 +0000

Iram Leon isn’t going to let a little thing like cancer slow him down.

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Pineywoods Cattle Baron's Gala Marches Towards Goal of Fighting Cancer

Rick St. Nick — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:03:54 +0000

"Shining For The Cause" could not have been said any better, as the third annual Pineywoods Cattle Baron's Gala on the Moore Farm Saturday evening , was a huge success in the fight against cancer.

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New Research Reveals That Taller People More Likely to Die of Cancer

Mike Adams — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:30:50 +0000

Some promising new research has surfaced that indicates that tall people are less likely to suffer strokes, psychotic breakdowns or die from heart disease than the shorter of the breed. However, the same research says that these same vertically-endowed humans are doomed at best, to die of cancer.

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KICKS 105 St. Jude Radiothon Underway – It's Not Too Late To Donate!

Jim Bell — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:47:14 +0000

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

The phones are ringing off the wall here at KICKS 105 in the Town Square Media Building, thanks to all of YOU who have taken the time to call and donate to St. Jud

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Can Aspirin Prevent Cancer?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:31:26 +0000

An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but new research indicates that while it doesn’t rhyme quite as well, an aspirin a day may ward off cancer.

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Avodart May Slow the Progression of Prostate Cancer

Shauna Wright — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:26:35 +0000

Avodart, a popular drug used to treat an enlarged prostate gland could have an additional benefit. Research shows it helps slow the progression of early-stage prostate cancer, thus reducing the need for aggressive treatment in some men.

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Tobacco Company Hides the Truth About Their Cigarettes

Daryl Nelson — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:18:13 +0000

Cigarette giants Philip Morris USA may have altered data on the harmful effects of cigarettes, according to an independent study conducted by the University of California San Francisco (UCSF).

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U.S. Cancer Rates Drop, While Obesity Related Cancers Increase

Daryl Nelson — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:42:12 +0000

There has been a steady drop in in the cancer death rate in the United States, but obesity related cancers, such as kidney cancer, is on the rise, according to the American Cancer Society’s annual report.

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Woman Makes Santa's Naughty List for Falsely Claiming She Had Cancer [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:48:18 +0000

If anyone is going to get a lumps of coal in his or her stocking this year, it’s Martha Nicholas. The Virginian woman was arrested Wednesday for bilking kind-hearted people out of money by falsely claiming she had cancer. Nicholas, 42, duped even her husband and children along the way, claimed she was a four-time cancer patient and participated in multiple cancer fundraisers

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