Cancer

My Meds Make Me Fat—But They're Worth It

Being a little bit chubby is better than being a lot dead.

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Shawna Corenjo: Student

Spotted in: Lake Merritt, Oakland

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Even More New Diseases Linked To Cigarette Smoking

Did we catch you enjoying that seemingly intoxicating combination of nicotine and caffeine?

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In The Wake Of My Mastectomy, I Got A Tattoo

To the tattoo artist, I was a flesh canvas that she could transform into something beautiful.

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Sorry Kids, But John Lennon Was Not A Good Man

Let's not forget that this artistic genius was also abusive.

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Prison Denied Both Me And My Roommate Proper Cancer Treatment

As the property of the state, my life was in their hands—and they didn’t give a damn.

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Prison Denied Both Me And My Roommate Proper Cancer Treatment

As the property of the state, my life was in their hands—and they didn’t give a damn.

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In Ending Her Own Life, Brittany Maynard Raises Fraught Questions About Assisted Suicide

Should terminally ill patients have the right to end their own life?

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