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BRAIN TUMOR AWARENESS MONTH: Suvivor shares story, mission
Carla Sims’ symptoms just kept piling up over a two-year period. “I was having major headaches, balance issues, ... Read more
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Athens, Limestone get passionate about purple
Athens and Limestone County leaders are encouraging the public to get passionate about purple next week. Athens Mayor ... Read more
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Man battles cancer with Corvette
Can a Corvette cure cancer? Maybe not, but don’t tell Ben Labaree that. Since 1998, the Decatur resident ... Read more
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Sheriff’s deputy’s wife loses battle with leukemia
Breanna Smith radiated beauty, grace and humility in a way that left a mark on people. Many Limestone ... Read more
Lifestyles
GO BLUE FRIDAYS: Athens mayor stresses importance of colorectal cancer screenings
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for ... Read more
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Local women start cancer support group in Athens
As cancer survivors, Jo Brown and Diane Hammond know firsthand how important it is to have the right ... Read more
State And Nation
Second man seems to be free of AIDS virus after transplant
SEATTLE (AP) — A London man appears to be free of the AIDS virus after a stem cell ... Read more
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New techniques let scientists zero in on individual cells
NEW YORK (AP) — Did you hear what happened when Bill Gates walked into a bar? Everybody there ... Read more
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U.S. cancer death rate hits milestone: 25 years of decline
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. cancer death rate has hit a milestone: It’s been falling for at ... Read more
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Justice Ginsburg has surgery to remove cancerous growths
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had surgery Friday to remove two malignant growths in her left ... Read more