Feb 04, 2012 07:35PM

Some former Komen supporters can't forgive, forget (AP)

AP - When Dorothy Twinney first saw a Race for the Cure walk for breast cancer — "a sea of pink" traveling through her hometown of Plymouth, Mich. — she was so moved she sat in her car and wept.

Feb 03, 2012 02:28PM

Komen drops plans to cut Planned Parenthood grants (AP)

AP - For leaders of the nation's pre-eminent breast-cancer charity, it was a firestorm they didn't see coming — and couldn't withstand.

Feb 03, 2012 09:02PM

Surprises about Planned Parenthood cancer testing (AP)

AP - To many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor, mostly young women who visit Planned Parenthood, it is usually just a physical exam by the only health professional they may ever see.

Feb 04, 2012 05:17PM

Cancer survivors line up as opponents in Super Bowl (Reuters)

Reuters - There can only be one winner in Sunday's Super Bowl but for two opposing players, a bigger battle has already been won, victory over cancer.

Feb 03, 2012 09:47PM

Booze and Family History of Colon Cancer a Bad Mix: Study (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- People who consume a few alcoholic drinks a day and have a family history of colorectal cancer are at increased risk for developing colon cancer, new research suggests.

Feb 03, 2012 09:47PM

Soy Supplements May Not Shield Against Breast Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Soy supplements do not protect women against breast cancer, a new study suggests.

Feb 04, 2012 07:54PM

Prosecutors: Ind. woman left decomposing in chair (AP)

AP - A southeastern Indiana woman has been charged after prosecutors say she left her morbidly obese sister alive and decomposing in a chair for three weeks.

Feb 01, 2012 02:56PM

Study: Follow-up Exams Key in Diagnosing Child Sexual Abuse Problems (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork - In cases of child sexual abuse, a second follow-up exam often finds injuries, trauma or sexually transmitted infections missed on the first evaluation, especially in teens, says a study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. With 80,000 reports of child sexual abuse in the U.S. annually, doctors say children should be examined at least once more in cases of reported sexual assault. Here are details about child sex abuse and how further medical evaluation might help.