Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the nation, and LGBT Mainers are among the hardest hit.
cancer
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Bernard Fisher, pioneering breast cancer surgeon-scientist, dies at 101
He helped move the field away from radical mastectomies, a disfiguring procedure he deemed unnecessary. He helped introduce the idea that the disease can move through the body via the lymph system.
advertisement
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine fire departments work to minimize risk from unseen threat: cancer
While heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the U.S., cancer is the top cause of death among firefighters.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Patrick Dempsey, 900 others roll along on Day 2 of Dempsey Challenge
The Buckfield native, actor and Dempsey Center namesake was one of about 900 who set off on bicycles Sunday morning to sweat, inspire and honor the fight against cancer.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Patrick Dempsey, 900 others cover many miles on Day 2 of Dempsey Challenge
The Buckfield native, actor and Dempsey Center namesake was one of about 900 who set off on bicycles Sunday morning to sweat, inspire and honor the fight against cancer.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Dempsey Challenge kicks off: ‘We walk for those who can’t’
The annual event was started by actor Patrick Dempsey, a Buckfield native, in honor of his mother, Amanda, who died of cancer.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Blood donors spread kindness to our family and beyond
Out of gratitude for the donations that gave them more time with their boy, a Portland couple pay it forward with an annual drive.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Mail-order DNA tests can be fun, but they’re not medical advice
If you’re worried about your cancer risk, you need a geneticist – not a DIY kit.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Life is a chronic condition (and other lessons from cancer)
A religion scholar with a terrifying diagnosis discovers the peace that comes from accepting the unknown.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Politics
New Maine law will allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with medication
Gov. Janet Mills acknowledges a ‘moral dilemma’ as she signs the bill to legalize medication-assisted suicide.