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Fewer people are dying from cancer in U.S. Recent report found overall cancer death rates are decreasing and last updated 2021-07-09 07:21:58-04 Medical Director of Cancer Survivorship and Screening at Roswell Park Cancer Center, Tessa Flores, said Roswell Park is seeing the same trend. “We are seeing a lot more stage 0 and stage 1 cancers,” Flores said. “We also have a very robust screening program here at Roswell.” Flores said fewer people are dying from cancer because of an increase in screenings, more tools accessible to fight cancer, and more patients are being proact...

Some patients experience lingering and debilitating symptoms after COVID-19.

As public health officials race to vaccinate Americans amid the rapid spread of viral variants, physicians and scientists are turning their attention to a growing population of those who seem locked into COVID-19’s misery months after the acute phase has passed. These so-called “COVID long-haulers” or sufferers of “long COVID” are those who continue to feel symptoms long after the days or weeks that represent a typical course of the disease. These patients tend to be younger and, puzzlingly, in some cases suffered just mild initial conditions. Last month, Beth Israel Deaconess Medic...

Fatigue, headaches, and worse: For some, neurologic symptoms are lingering after COVID With no cure at hand for the mysterious syndrome, clinics are helping “long-hauler” patients manage their symptoms and gradually get better. By Felice J. Freyer Globe Staff,Updated April 12, 2021, 7:42 a.m. Email to a Friend Julie Craven, middle school principal, sat in front of a light that mimics sunlight, one of the many things she uses to try and alleviate her lingering COVID symptoms.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff Julie Craven used to bicycle nearly 4 miles across Cambridge to her job as a middl...

Pink Vail/Special to the Daily Pink Vail celebrated its final year with plenty of costumes on the slopes and beyond. The grassroots event, which was held over three days during the last weekend in March due to COVID-19 restrictions, exceeded its fundraising goal. As of press time, Pink Vail raised $733,998, surpassing the 2021 goal of $500,000. Pink Vail is a benefit for the Spirit of Survivorship Program at Vail Health Shaw Cancer Center. All Shaw patients, no matter their cancer diagnosis, have the opportunity to benefit from Pink Vail funds through enhancements to patient care and patient ...