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Michelle Williams plays Molly, a woman with terminal cancer, in the new series <em>Dying for Sex.</em>

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Michelle Williams' biggest takeaway from 'Dying for Sex': Pleasure belongs to you

Williams' FX/Hulu series follows a woman with terminal cancer who decides to pursue her own sexual pleasure. She says the show is about sex, friendship and "being scared and brave at the same time."

May 06, 2025
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  • Tonya Mosley
Alexis Agnew (right) and her husband, Zach Agnew.

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Worried that she might have cancer, a young woman is comforted by a kind stranger

After getting some irregular test results, Alexis Agnew left her doctor's appointment in tears. On her way out of the office, a receptionist stopped Alexis and comforted her while she cried.

April 28, 2025
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  • Autumn Barnes
People who exercised the equivalent of about an hour of walking a day, six days a week saw the most benefit.

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Colon cancer survivors who exercise regularly live longer

Colon cancer is on the rise in younger people in the U.S. New research shows regular exercise can help survivors live longer — in some cases even longer than people who didn't have cancer.

April 07, 2025
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  • Maria Godoy
Monique Morris faced a Stage 2 breast cancer diagnosis at 31, just after her son Brandon turned 1. Through her treatments, Brandon always gave her a reason to smile, she says.

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Her cancer diagnosis made motherhood both harder and more sweet

As cancer rates rise among people under 50, more and more parents are facing the heightened emotions and challenging logistics of raising kids while going through treatment.

March 17, 2025
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  • Yuki Noguchi
While many museums have their guests exit through the gift shop, patrons of the American Prohibition Museum in Savannah end their journey at a "speakeasy," run by bar manager Nicole Price.

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Mocktails stir change in Savannah's tourism scene amid America's alcohol retreat

Why Savannah's tourism economy may be well-positioned to weather young adults' slow but steady decline in alcohol consumption

March 04, 2025
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  • Benjamin Payne
Bri McNulty pictured when she was in Atlanta for training in the CDC's Public Health Associate Program. She and all other members of the competitive program in her cohort, deployed around the country, were fired by the Trump administration earlier this month.

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Iowa has high cancer rates. Trump's cuts to CDC and NIH are already hitting the state

Iowa has the second highest incidence rate of cancer in the country, and it is already feeling Trump's cuts to the workforce and research institutions trying to solve the rural cancer problem.

February 28, 2025
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  • Yuki Noguchi

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For one husband, caregiving came easier when he learned to 'shut up and listen'

The advice helped him when his wife was sick with breast cancer. And now 20 years later, he still finds it's still invaluable while supporting her through dementia.

February 23, 2025
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  • Marc Silver
Jill Wolfe (left) and David Jefferson.

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His wife was dying from cancer. A kind gesture offered some peace

When David Jefferson's wife fell ill, a friend went out of her way to help the family cope.

February 18, 2025
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Susan Williams,seated center, a patient at the John B. Amos Cancer Center in Columbus, Georgia, is receiving a new cancer treatment known as Bispecific T-Cell Engager (BiTE) therapies on Feb. 11, 2025. Here, she is photographed with some of her care providers. Credit: Mike Haskey/Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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‘It’s working!’ Columbus cancer center is first in Georgia to administer this new therapy

John B. Amos Cancer Center at Piedmont Columbus Regional’s midtown medical complex is the first in Georgia to offer this groundbreaking cancer treatment. The treatment, Bi-Specific T-Cell Engager (BiTE) therapy, is showing promising results in U.S. patients with certain types of cancer, including small-cell lung cancer, lymphoma and multiple myeloma. 

February 14, 2025
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  • Jordyn Paul-Slater
Maggie Loucks was just 28 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She chose a treatment plan, new at the time, that could safeguard her fertility. Today, Loucks, 40, and her husband have three daughters.

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She wanted to be a mom. So she chose a cancer treatment that gave her a chance

New, less damaging treatments are giving some patients the choice to try to preserve their ability to have children after cancer.

February 12, 2025
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  • Yuki Noguchi

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  • Health

American Lung Association recommends lung cancer screening for people at high risk

If you are a current or former smoker, a one-minute lung scan can save your life by diagnosing lung cancer early. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths, according to the latest report from the American Lung Association.

 

February 04, 2025
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Key guidance to industry on enhancing diversity in clinical trials of cancer drugs disappeared from the Food and Drug Administration website.

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  • Health

The FDA pulls key DEI initiative for cancer studies from its website

A Food and Drug Administration project to promote diversity in clinical studies of cancer treatments was removed from the agency's website, as the Trump administration halts DEI initiatives.

January 25, 2025
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  • Sydney Lupkin
A series of stories covered in NPR's 'Life, after diagnosis' series

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  • Health

Cancer affects your life for years after diagnosis. Here are survivors' stories

Medical advances mean many more people are surviving cancer and living for years or decades with its after effects. Here's how they are navigating life after treatment.

January 24, 2025
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  • Yuki Noguchi and
  • Juweek Adolphe
Women's cancer incidence rising faster than men's, according to a new report.

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  • Health

Cancer deaths are declining, but diagnoses are rising especially among younger women

The American Cancer Society's report shows a mix of lower death rates and rising cancer incidence rates for some groups, especially younger women.

January 16, 2025
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  • Yuki Noguchi
There's no precise answer on how much alcohol can be consumed without increasing health risks.

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  • Your Health

Is one drink a day OK? Here's what to consider

On the heels of the surgeon general's warning about the cancer risks of alcohol, there's growing consensus that less is better. But how much is enough? Here's what the experts recommend.

January 13, 2025
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  • Allison Aubrey
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