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Improving maternal and infant health is the goal of new program at a Long Island hospital
5+ hour, 22+ min ago (52+ words) CBS News - The 5: 33 | Legacy of the LIRR Massacre - On The Dot with David Schechter: Wildfires & Climate Change Improving maternal and infant health is the goal of new program at a Long Island hospital...
Missing North Texas girl found safe after months-long search, reunited with father; maternal family members charged
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (498+ words) Updated on: April 20, 2026 / 9: 52 PM CDT / CBS Texas A North Texas father has been reunited with his young daughter, after a months-long search that spanned multiple states, officials announced. Police say the case began in September 2025, when the father came to…...
Medical tattoos after breast cancer could be that missing link for many Colorado survivors
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (223+ words) October 21, 2025 / 6: 13 PM MDT / CBS Colorado A Colorado medical tattoo artist specializes in tattooing nipples on breast cancer survivors and aims to bring back a sense of normalcy. "I know I miss my pre-cancer self. There are days [when] I feel…...
Breast cancer survivor says first mammogram at age 40 saved her life, "It still is jarring."
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (478+ words) Updated on: October 13, 2025 / 7: 40 AM EDT / CBS Boston The American Cancer Society recommends that most women get their first mammogram at the age of 40. A mother in Worcester, Massachusetts said that advice saved her life. Alexis Matera turned 40 in January, had…...
Breast cancer patients, survivors among hundreds who participated in Susan G. Komen 3-day walk across DFW
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (214+ words) October 26, 2025 / 1: 03 PM CDT / CBS Texas October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this weekend was the Susan G. Komen three-day walk, a massive fundraiser for breast cancer research and support. Sunday, nearly 600 walkers took off from the Hyatt Regency in Dallas…...
Nearly 10, 000 share stories of breast cancer survival, advocacy at Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (308+ words) Updated on: October 4, 2025 / 8: 44 PM EDT / CBS Miami Close to 10, 000 people came out to share stories of breast cancer survival and advocate for testing at the annual Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk on Saturday. CBS News Miami was proud to…...
Rush Medical Center's "Pink and Pearl" campaign pairs early detection for breast and lung cancer
6+ mon, 6+ hour ago (346+ words) October 27, 2025 / 5: 07 PM CDT / CBS Chicago The Pink and Pearl Campaign held at Rush University Medical Center is designed to push a powerful message: that early detection for breast and lung cancer saves lives. This was a first-of-its-kind effort at a…...
Genetic testing helps South Florida women face breast cancer head on
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (518+ words) Updated on: October 20, 2025 / 11: 19 PM EDT / CBS Miami When it comes to breast cancer, sometimes the biggest advantage is simply knowing your risk. Genetic testing can give women that head start and for two South Florida survivors, those results helped them…...
Genetic testing for breast cancer was a game-changer for this Pennsylvania woman
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (371+ words) October 22, 2025 / 5: 29 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia Genetic testing analyzes a person's DNA to determine their risk for certain diseases. It was a game-changer for one Montgomery County woman. Genetic testing is a simple mouth swab that can uncover what the future…...
Amanda Peet reveals she was diagnosed with breast cancer as parents were in hospice care
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (103+ words) Actor Amanda Peet says she was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer last year. In an essay for The New Yorker, the 54-year-old reveals it happened while both of her parents were in hospice care on opposite coasts. Peet said…...