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Texas Man Offers Life Advice in His Own Obituary: ‘Take a Chance! Life Is Lived Now'
The poignant list includes tips about people, money and kindness.
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Siegfried Fischbacher, of ‘Siegfried & Roy' Dead at 81
Siegfried Fischbacher, half of the Las Vegas magic and entertainment act “Siegfried & Roy”, had died at the age of 81
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‘Jeopardy!' Airs Episode With Late Alex Trebek Honoring World Pancreatic Cancer Day
The late television host Alex Trebek posthumously paid tribute to World Pancreatic Cancer Day at the beginning of Thursday’s episode of “Jeopardy!”
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‘Jeopardy!' Host Alex Trebek Dead at 80
“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek has died at the age of 80. The official “Jeopardy!” Twitter account confirmed the news.
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Alex Trebek, Long-Running ‘Jeopardy!' Host, Dies at 80
“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek has died after battling pancreatic cancer for nearly two years. “Jeopardy!” studio Sony says Trebek died at his California home early Sunday with family and friends surrounding him. He was 80.
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, died Friday at her home in Washington. She was 87. Ginsburg died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer, the court said. Her death just over six weeks before Election Day is likely to set off a heated battle over whether President Donald Trump should...
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Alex Trebek Memoir to Debut July 21, Just Before He Turns 80
Longtime “Jeopardy!”
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Florida Congressman Alcee Hastings Battling Cancer
Florida Congressman Alcee Hastings says he has pancreatic cancer but plans to remain in office as he fights the disease.
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'I Wished I Had Known Sooner': Alex Trebek Raises Awareness About Pancreatic Cancer in PSA
“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek is helping raise awareness about pancreatic cancer following his own diagnosis with the disease. In a 60-second public service announcement Wednesday in support of the World Pancreatic Cancer Coalition, the 79-year-old television host talked about the risks and symptoms of the disease.
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'Jeopardy!' Host Alex Trebek Has Resumed Chemotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer
“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek says he’s had a setback in his battle with pancreatic cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy again.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Treated for Tumor on Pancreas
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has completed radiation therapy for a cancerous tumor on her pancreas and there is no evidence of the disease remaining, according to the Supreme Court. It is the fourth time that the 86-year-old justice has announced that she has been treated for cancer over the last two decades and follows lung cancer surgery in December that...
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Some Florida Lawmakers Late in Disclosing Their Finances
Florida requires its elected officials to file financial disclosure forms with the Commission on Ethics that calculate their net worth by listing assets and debt and they must also list all sources of income.
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Trippy Ketamine-Like Drug Approved for Severe Depression
U.S. health officials have approved a medication related to the mind-altering drug ketamine as a new option for patients with severe depression.
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‘Jeopardy!' Host Alex Trebek Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek said he has been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer but intends to fight the disease and keep on working. In a video posted online Wednesday, the 78-year-old said he was announcing his illness directly to “Jeopardy!” fans in keeping with his long-time policy of being “open and transparent.”
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Florida Congressman Alcee Hastings Battling Pancreatic Cancer
Florida Congressman Alcee Hastings says he has pancreatic cancer but plans to remain in office as he fights the disease.
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Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Undergoes Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer
Former Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., was recovering after undergoing surgery Monday at Johns Hopkins Cancer Center in Baltimore to remove a cancerous tumor from his pancreas. Reid, 78, will undergo chemotherapy, according to a statement released Monday by his family. “His doctors caught the problem early during a routine screening and his surgeons are confident that the surgery was a...
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'Facts of Life' Star Charlotte Rae Diagnosed With Bone Cancer at 91
The 91-year-old actress previously beat pancreatic cancer.
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Holmes May Plead Insanity in Movie Theater Massacre
Not guilty by reason of insanity. That may be the plea that accused “Dark Knight Rises” movie theater massacre gunman James Holmes could enter...later this month..., if court filings made public Friday are any indication. In those documents, his lawyers say they want parts of Colorado’s insanity defense laws declared unconstitutional. They also say that now knowing whether prosecutors...
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Science Says: Who and What is to Blame for Cancer?
Cancer patients often wonder “why me?” Does their tumor run in the family? Did they try hard enough to avoid risks like smoking, too much sun or a bad diet? Lifestyle and heredity get the most blame but new research suggests random chance plays a bigger role than people realize: Healthy cells naturally make mistakes when they multiply, unavoidable typos...