“Cancer” on The Daily Caller

After a cancer patient’s request for a “bald and beautiful” Barbie, Mattel agreed to put one on shelves next year. (more)

Once again, counterfeit vials of a cancer drug have surfaced in the U.S., according to CBS News. The Food and Drug Administration has issued warnings to health care professionals that fake vials of the drug Altuzan were brought into the U.S. by British companies, after being purchased from wholesalers in Turkey. (more)

“Red meat blamed for 1 in 10 early deaths,” blared the Drudge Report last week. The linked news article referred to a study by Harvard scientists finding that unprocessed red meat and processed meat like bacon and hot dogs are linked to a higher risk of mortality. (more)

Freddie Solomon, the former Miami Dolphins and 49ers wide receiver who became known as “Fabulous Freddie” and committed himself to community service for decades, died Monday. He was 59.The 49ers announced the passing of Solomon, who lived in Florida and had battled cancer over the past year. He played on the first of the franchise’s four Super Bowl championship teams in the 1980s during an 11-year NFL career. (more)

US researchers said Monday they have discovered how to keep tumor cells alive in the lab, generating buzz in the scientific community about a potential breakthrough that could transform cancer treatment. (more)

Paul Kanter, a musician who helped found the pioneering psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane and a native of San Francisco, once said: “San Francisco is 49 square miles surrounded by reality.” There is a lot of evidence to back up Kanter’s statement. San Francisco has devised new ways to impose taxes on hotels. The city has also not been shy about regulating everything within its jurisdiction, from mandating composting to declaring a complete ban of McDonald’s Happy Meals. But nothing proves Kanter’s point more than San Francisco’s mobile phone labeling law. (more)

In 1980, a woman named Nancy lost her sister Suzy to breast cancer. At the time, neither breasts nor cancer were discussed in polite society. Cancer was so misunderstood, in fact, that people actually feared that Suzy was contagious and avoided being around her. She passed away at just 36. (more)

LONDON (AP) — Danish researchers can offer some reassurance if you’re concerned about your cellphone: Don’t worry. Your device is probably safe. (more)

When Barack Obama ran for president, 56-year-old Carrie Stone thought things would be different. She thought she was supporting a candidate who would bring real change. (more)

NBC chief foreign affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell announced on air Wednesday that she has, and has undergone treatment for, breast cancer. (more)

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain is still cancer-free, according to a review of his medical history provided to The Daily Caller. (more)

Radiation from cellphones is “possibly carcinogenic” to humans, according to an international expert panel organized by the World Health Organization to evaluate the safety of the increasingly ubiquitous electronic devices. (more)

Many teens and young adults who tan indoors do so despite knowing the health risks of the practice, according to a new survey. (more)

A rare cancer surgery is the only way Dugan Smith, 13, could play baseball again. That is all the teenager needed to hear. Nearly three years ago, when Smith was 10, he noticed soreness in his right knee after sliding. (more)

What do you do when you’re diagnosed with cancer? (more)

A group of Democrats complain Styrofoam cups in the House cafeteria could contain carcinogens. (more)

Steve Jobs – who is on another medical leave of absence from Apple, the company he co-founded and manages as its longtime CEO – is receiving treatment at a cancer clinic where Hollywood star Patrick Swayze was a patient in his final days. (more)

Go Red for Women has been helping fight cardiovascular disease–the number one killer of females, even greater than all cancers combined–since 2004, empowering women everywhere to understand their risks and take action to prevent potential heart disease. They’ve designated the first Friday in February (ie, tomorrow!) “National Wear Red Day,” and they’re asking people all across the country to show their support and help raise awareness for their fundraising efforts to get all dolled up in the hot hue. (more)

If it wasn’t so sad, it would be funny. The brain trust at the Consumers Union doesn’t seem to be able to see the consequences of their actions. (more)

Reporting from Washington — (more)