Maura Tierney says she is dropping out of the new NBC series "Parenthood" to continue her treatment for breast cancer. ...more

September 11, 2009

Winning a spot on the New York Yankees' roster was at the forefront for Jason Johnson. Then the cause of blurred vision in his right eye changed everything just days before spring training began. ...more

February 23, 2009

Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson has had a recurrence of cancer, this time in his spine, team officials said Thursday. ...more

January 30, 2009

Remembering Dr. Berrios I just felt I needed to express my sympathy for the Berrios family. ...more

December 12, 2008

Destroying a tumor with radiation poses a number of challenges and risks, especially for a pregnant woman and her fetus. ...more

November 29, 2008

"Now we were faced with a nightmare that would draw a line in the sand for us. Would I allow anger, hurt and bitterness to guide my heart away from God? Calling the church, asking for prayer as soon as he found out about the tumor, had revealed Dirk would not allow this to come between God and him. His heart was broken and he was asking for God's help. ...more

September 20, 2008

Four dogs seized from an Auburndale breeder this month are recovering at a Wesley Chapel animal hospital. ...more

September 13, 2008

Nearly two-thirds of hospitals fail to check colon cancer patients well enough for signs their tumor is spreading, says a study that advises patients to ask about this mark of quality care before surgery. ...more

September 10, 2008

The number of women having both breasts removed after a tumor is found in one increased by 150 percent over a five-year period, despite a lack of evidence showing that double mastectomies increase survival in most women, researchers reported Monday. ...more

October 23, 2007

Officials closed the country's 240 blood banks after at least four people were infected with HIV from blood transfusions in a public hospital. ...more

September 14, 2007