Wildfires may release cancer-causing chromium 6, study reveals

A recent study from Stanford University has revealed a concerning connection between wildfires and the release of chromium 6, a known cancer-causing agent.

Comedian Tom Smothers, half of Smothers Brothers duo, dies at 86

Tom Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers and the co-host of one of the most socially conscious and groundbreaking television shows in the history of the medium, has died at 86.

Merck-Moderna vaccine with Keytruda cuts risk of skin cancer relapse or death by half, data shows

Moderna on Thursday announced that an experimental cancer vaccine it is developing with Merck — when combined with the latter’s Keytruda immunotherapy — has been proven in a clinical trial to cut the risk of recurrence or death from the "most serious form of skin cancer" by half after three years. 

Skin cancer prevention: Mole checks
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Nurse Nancy Pellegrino joined us on Good Day LA to discuss skin cancer and the importance of checking your moles.

San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler dies at 63

Peter Seidler, a third-generation member of the O’Malley family who used to own the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, was a two-time cancer survivor.

Day dedicated to self-care honoring cancer survivors
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Tower Cancer Research Foundation in West Hollywood is honoring cancer survivors with "Magnolia Monday."

FDA may soon ban some chemical hair-straightening products over cancer risk

Chemical hair straighteners or “relaxers," which are often marketed to Black women, have been linked to a number of short-term and long-term health risks, including uterine cancer.

Competing for a cause at the Malibu Triathlon
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The upcoming Malibu triathlon takes on a special meaning for some athletes who are competing for a cause.

Childhood cancer patients, families celebrated in Long Beach

The Local Hearts Foundation recently celebrated some childhood cancer patients and their families in Long Beach for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

FabFitFun co-founder gives back to cancer hospital that saved his life
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September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Daniel Broukhim is a Lymphoma Survivor who donated over $200,000 to City of Hope after they saved his life.

Living Connected: Surviving ovarian cancer

There's one lesson Traci Green thinks is critical - listen to your body.

Real Housewives star shares personal battle with skin cancer
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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave shares her story about her battle with skin cancer and urgers viewers to see a dermatologist once a year.

New cancer treatment helps 9-year-old battling leukemia

Nathan Gallups was just past three years old when he was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. He was cancer free for years, before it came back. But thanks to a new treatment, Nathan is in remission again.

Linda Evangelista has 'one foot in the grave' after being diagnosed with cancer twice in 5 years

It was only last year when supermodel Linda Evangelista revealed she had secluded herself from the public for half a decade due to deformities she says were caused by CoolSculpting, an FDA-approved procedure known to freeze fat.