Yes, it is a little gross, but mucus is incredibly important. Let's take a look: ...more

January 31, 2009

PUTTING SUPER BOWL INTO PERSPECTIVE Steelers DE Aaron Smith learned three months ago that his 5-year-old son, Elijah, has lymphoblastic leukemia, a form of cancer that attacks the white blood cells. ...more

January 30, 2009

Bacteria can cause potentially fatal infections that can spread along the bloodstream and attack organs such the lungs or bladder. With bacteria increasingly showing resistance to standard antibiotic drugs, this is a growing, if somewhat under-reported, human health risk. ...more

November 19, 2008

Government regulators on Wednesday cleared the way for broader use of a blood test that can spare heart transplant patients the ordeal of repeated biopsies to check if their bodies are rejecting the new organ. ...more

August 28, 2008

In a small-scale study on which researchers plan to expand, a component of the human immune system was turned into what initially appears to be a potent weapon against a deadly form of skin cancer. ...more

June 25, 2008

It was an emotional moment for WTVT's Charley Belcher. The usually chipper, outgoing Channel 13 reporter, who covers all the fun things happening in the Tampa Bay area, was on the verge of tears Thursday morning when he revealed to viewers that his 7-year-old daughter, Lindsey Rose, has leukemia. ...more

February 18, 2008

The date is forever engrained on that imaginary calendar in Phyllis Longwell's head: Sept. 19, 2006. ...more

December 8, 2007

When the family goes out to eat, Holly Covais brings sanitizing wipes to disinfect the sides and bottoms of tables. ...more

October 25, 2007

When the family goes out to eat, Holly Covais brings sanitizing wipes to disinfect the sides and bottoms of tables. ...more

October 22, 2007

Maple Leafs forward Jason Blake has a rare form of leukemia that he said leaves him in no immediate danger and is highly treatable. ...more

October 9, 2007