Levon Helm, the legendary drummer and singer for The Band and celebrated solo-artist is in the final stages of losing his decades long battle with throat cancer, according to a very sad message posted on Helm's website http://www.levonhelm.com/ by his daughter and wife on Tuesday afternoon. Here are five great YouTube videos of Levon Helm doing what he did best, along with just a few from the outpouring of messages posted on Twitter in support of Levon Helm and his family.
Warren Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire-Hathaway, has revealed that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
The chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, revealed that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Warren Buffett has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer that the Berkshire Hathaway CEO described as not remotely life-threatening.
Dirty Dancing may be a movie that will remain in people's hearts for a long time, but the hotel that inspired it won't. The Catskill's condominium complex formerly known as Brown's Hotel burned down in a fire Saturday night.
Using sound waves to destroy tumors may be an effective way to eliminate prostate cancer, according to a new study.
In 1982, Debbie Peagler was desperately trying to escape the clutches of an abusive relationship. Her boyfriend, Oliver Wilson, had been threatening to end her life after years of controlling her every action. Wilson was arrested for his attempts to harm Peagler and although he had put her through years of abuse and tournament, he was released from prison.
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), the world's second-biggest health care company, reported better-than-expected first quarter profit on cost cutting and strong demand for new drugs, which offsets drags from generic competition and recalls.
Does Fran Drescher have your vote?
Actor Ryan O'Neal revealed he has stage 4 prostate cancer, although his doctors are optimistic that he will overcome the disease.
Robin Gibb's friends have revealed that the Bee Gee kept a 'Bucket List' by his bedside and added to it daily before falling into a coma on Friday.
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), the world's second-biggest health care company, is expected to report higher first-quarter profit as strong performance of new drugs offsets drags from generic competition and strings of recalls.
Three years after losing the love of his life due to cancer, the deadly disease has come back to hit Love Story star Ryan O'Neal. But this time, the actor is sure to fight it back.
Robin Gibb, the 62-year-old former Bee Gee singer, is in a coma in hospital after contracting pneumonia, and a British media has reported that fears are he may die in days.
Boobstagram, a Tumblr site dedicated to Instagram photos of women's breasts, is raising awareness about breast cancer by posting an endless stream of busty bosoms.
Jury selection began on Thursday in the trial of the former presidential candidate, who faces a possible 30-year prison term for violating campaign finance law.
Health experts said this week that women with no unusual risk for ovarian cancer should not undergo regular screening for the disease. Testing methods are simply not effective enough, and may lead women to undergo unnecessary procedures at risk to their health.
Cuba’s absence from the summit may be a point of contention.
Arizona Republican Governor Jan Brewer signed into law on Thursday a controversial bill that bans most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, giving Republicans a win in ongoing national efforts to impose greater restrictions on abortion.
The online collective of hacktivists and computer programmers known as Anonymous have announced a plans to turn April 20th, a day celebrated by many Americans as national marijuana smoking day, into a day of political protest in order to push for the legalization of marijuana called Operation Cannabis.
Chavez, who is currently undergoing treatment for an undisclosed form of abdominal cancer, says that his appearance at the Summit of the Americas will depend on his health.
India and China are headed for an absolute catastrophe of death and disease because of likely massive jump in asbestos-related diseases in the coming decades, says a report written by Pulitzer winning journalist Gary Cohn.
