Posts Tagged ‘cancer’
“Cancer” – a short story by Michael Fine
by Michael Fine © Michael Fine 2020 This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. It made no sense. There was…
Read MoreWe remember….Olivia
by Nancy Thomas, publisher A week ago, Rhode Island lost Olivia Chacon. Olivia was a caregiver. Not only in her chosen profession at a local nursing home, but in life. She cared for our spirit, she educated us about grace and strength. We even learned about love as she and her mi amor, Michael, traveled…
Read MoreMeeting Street Telethon TODAY – will also honor Nick Cardi
The annual Telethon celebrates Meeting Street’s 73rd year today, January 25th, from 7pm to 11pm. Sponsored by Cardi’s Furniture & Mattresses, and broadcast on WPRI-12, the telethon will include segments featuring children in Meeting Street’s programs and live interviews with supporters, staff and families. The annual event, which attracts hundreds of guests and tens of…
Read MoreLargest One-year Drop in Cancer Mortality
American Cancer Society The death rate from cancer in the US declined by 29% from 1991 to 2017, including a 2.2% drop from 2016 to 2017, the largest single-year drop ever recorded, according to annual statistics reporting from the American Cancer Society. The decline in deaths from lung cancer drove the record drop. Deaths fell…
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