Cancer /tags/cancer Cancer en-US Copyright Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:00:00 GMT Recently-settled lawsuit accuses ex-Cleveland police commander of retaliation and dishonesty /show/sound-of-ideas/2023-03-14/recently-settled-lawsuit-accuses-ex-cleveland-police-commander-of-retaliation-and-dishonesty Last month, the city of Cleveland agreed to pay a settlement of $2.5 million in a lawsuit filed by a former police supervisor. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2023-03-14/recently-settled-lawsuit-accuses-ex-cleveland-police-commander-of-retaliation-and-dishonesty Rachel Rood Biden had skin cancer removed from chest during his physical, White House says /npr-news/2023-03-04/biden-had-skin-cancer-removed-from-chest-during-his-physical-white-house-says The results from a biopsy done on a skin lesion removed from President Biden's chest last month confirmed that the growth was basal cell carcinoma – a type of skin cancer that does not tend to spread. Sat, 04 Mar 2023 13:00:14 GMT /npr-news/2023-03-04/biden-had-skin-cancer-removed-from-chest-during-his-physical-white-house-says Washington desk Asian Services in Action CEO Elaine Tso stands up to hate against Asian American communities /show/sound-of-ideas/2023-02-16/asian-services-in-action-ceo-elaine-tso-stands-up-to-hate-against-asian-american-communities Tso visited the White House in January as President Joe Biden's guest to celebrate the Lunar New Year, but the visit was also focused on recent shootings. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 11:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2023-02-16/asian-services-in-action-ceo-elaine-tso-stands-up-to-hate-against-asian-american-communities Drew Maziasz A toxic train derailment and so many unanswered questions /reporters-notebook/2023-02-09/a-toxic-train-derailment-and-so-many-unanswered-questions Residents are allowed to go back to their homes after the evacuation order in place since Sunday was lifted Wednesday night. Thu, 09 Feb 2023 15:45:52 GMT /reporters-notebook/2023-02-09/a-toxic-train-derailment-and-so-many-unanswered-questions Abigail Bottar Could exposure to train derailment chemicals affect your health? /health/2023-02-06/could-exposure-to-train-derailment-chemicals-affect-your-health-depends-experts-say The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is monitoring the air quality near East Palestine, Ohio after a train derailment on Friday knocked 50 train cars off their track and sparked a fire that sent columns of black smoke skyward. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 01:47:34 GMT /health/2023-02-06/could-exposure-to-train-derailment-chemicals-affect-your-health-depends-experts-say Taylor Wizner As she nursed her mom through cancer and dementia, a tense relationship began to heal /npr-news/2023-01-08/as-she-nursed-her-mom-through-cancer-and-dementia-a-tense-relationship-began-to-heal Photographer Lori Grinker struggled to get along with her mother all of her life. When she moved in with her to help with her failing health, old wounds melted away. Sun, 08 Jan 2023 10:00:13 GMT /npr-news/2023-01-08/as-she-nursed-her-mom-through-cancer-and-dementia-a-tense-relationship-began-to-heal Max Posner Hair straightening chemicals may increase women's risk of uterine cancer, study finds /news/npr-news/2022-10-19/hair-straightening-chemicals-may-increase-womens-risk-of-uterine-cancer-study-finds The findings are a concern for Black women, researchers say, who are far more likely to report using straightening products such as relaxers. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 09:01:15 GMT /news/npr-news/2022-10-19/hair-straightening-chemicals-may-increase-womens-risk-of-uterine-cancer-study-finds Becky Sullivan Immunocompromised are still at risk as COVID-19 cases plummet in the Cleveland area /health-science/2022-02-14/immunocompromised-are-still-at-risk-as-covid-19-cases-plummet-in-the-cleveland-area Individuals with weakened immune systems might not be letting their guard down just yet. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:00:00 GMT /health-science/2022-02-14/immunocompromised-are-still-at-risk-as-covid-19-cases-plummet-in-the-cleveland-area Anna Huntsman Bariatric surgery reduces fatty liver disease risks, according to a Cleveland Clinic research study /health-science/2021-11-11/bariatric-surgery-reduces-fatty-liver-disease-risks-according-to-a-cleveland-clinic-research-study Researchers observed data from hundreds off fatty liver disease patients over a more than ten-year period. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 21:04:18 GMT /health-science/2021-11-11/bariatric-surgery-reduces-fatty-liver-disease-risks-according-to-a-cleveland-clinic-research-study Anna Huntsman IPM Ohio expands breast and cervical cancer project /health-science/2021-11-04/ohio-expands-breast-and-cervical-cancer-project A federal program that has provided breast and cervical cancer screenings for low-income women is getting a boost from new dollars in the state’s two-year… Fri, 05 Nov 2021 03:30:00 GMT /health-science/2021-11-04/ohio-expands-breast-and-cervical-cancer-project Jo Ingles