News For: Peachtreecare KidsMore parents ponder cancer gene tests for kids Women are going for breast cancer gene testing in record numbers, forcing more parents to face a tough question: Should we test the kids? [...] Milford family to join Cincinnati Walks for Kids Michael and Kari Bacon, of Milford, are looking forward to joining thousands of other patients, families and friends of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center at the third annual Cincinnati Walks for Kids from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at Coney Island. DeMatteo: Telling the kids about cancer, honestly Editor���s note: This is the seventh installment of Assistant Metro Editor Ann DeMatteo���s columns about her ordeal with breast cancer. Cautionary advice from kids? Listen You know you���ve done a good job of raising your kids when your college student gives you cautionary advice. Recently one father of a medical student confided that his son had taken him aside about getting more exercise and eating better. Kids��� health seen as priority While universal health care may be a long-term goal for some, Kansas advocates for children are hoping the next president will work immediately to expand the State Children���s Health Insurance Program ��� a proposal that President Bush vetoed last year. Bill Reynolds: Edgewood Eagles players attend the wake of Anthony Mancuso, who coached kids as a labor of love ���Sometimes the unexpected moments are the best. Two weeks ago, Anthony Mancuso, the former Providence police chief, died of lung cancer at 68, and at his wake in Cranston, which had people waiting in line for as long as two hours, there were some unexpected visitors. Vasic Appearing At Benefit For Kids With Cancer Foundation Newark, N.J. Thursday, September 18, 2008 - Fan favorite Goran Vasic will head out to the Jackson Justice Complex this Saturday, representing the Ironmen at a special benefit game for the Kids with Cancer Foundation. Walk will benefit kids with cancer, their families As the parents of a 5-year-old cancer survivor, Colin and Lina Easom have discovered a form of therapy that can't be found in an office: Ilaria's Walk 'n' Lemonade Fundraiser for Childhood Cancer. Ruthless mailers target two GOP state senators At right is one of the mailers sent out by the state Democratic Party targeting Sen. Bob Beers, R-Las Vegas. A state Democratic Party mailer suggests state Sen. Joe Heck, R-Henderson, blames cancer patients for their illness. |

