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MAYFLOWER, AR -- Exxon Mobil documents released by the federal agency investigating the spill of an estimated 5,000 gallons of oil into a residential neighborhood here spell out a litany of dangerous compounds associated that particular type of crude.

The ADH says 16 Arkansans have died from the flu in the current wide-spread outbreak. St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock has become the first and only hospital to earn the magnet recognition designation. The overall death rate from cancer has dropped 20-percent from its peak in 1991

With energy and enthusiasm, 38,000 people support the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

Last year, 6,000 Arkansans lost their battle with cancer. The 3rd annual Lights of Hope event was held Tuesday night on the Capitol steps, urging lawmakers to place a bigger emphasis on cancer research.

Runners lace their shoes and tie their hearts to those battling cancer in the Faith Support Ministry 5K race.

Cancer deaths have fallen for American men and women from most racial and ethnic groups. Ever wake up with a sore jaw or a headache? You might be grinding your teeth in your sleep.

Saturday, a Hurricane Katrina and cancer survivor, who once lived in a car with his mother, beat the odds and became the first person in his family to earn a four-year degree.

Sunday, two women in North Little Rock organized a bone marrow donor drive for a young Maumelle mother. Doctors diagnosed Leslie Harris with leukemia when she was nine months pregnant, and they told her the odds of finding a donor are one in 21,000.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is treating its 10,000th multiple myeloma patient.

The FDA grants approval of Xtandi for patients with advanced prostate cancer. Teens with autism are much more likely to be bullied at school. Buying organic may not be that much better for you.

Today marks day one of a new cancer prevention study and you might be able to participate. On Monday I will send out my monthly breast self-exam reminder.. There's a new drink on the block that may help keep a woman's bones healthy.

Two new cancer research labs are now open at UAMS. Chickenpox cases are down more than 80 percent over the past decade. There's new help for the 100 million people worldwide who suffer from dry eye disease.

Dotting the sky with purple balloons is how cancer survivors show their faith in finding a cure.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has opened two new cancer research labs in Little Rock.

He beat Muhammad Ali in the Fight of the Century, battled him nearly to the death in the Thrilla in Manila. Then Joe Frazier spent the rest of his life trying to fight his way out of Ali's shadow.

There’s a new medical break-through in cancer research. The FDA approved a screening device, the first of its kind, for skin cancer.

More parents are delaying – or even skipping – vaccines for their children, Beta blockers may stop breast cancer from spreading, Scientists may have found a way to prevent hair from turning gray

Four US lawmakers are attacking the use of chewing tobacco at MLB games. Researchers say more than half of women who undergo a mammogram will get at least one false positive over a ten year period. Doctors are saying the pap test remains the best way to detect cervical cancer.