The Boy Scouts of America's national leadership will vote Thursday whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation's oldest youth organizations...
The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders - a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of members and...
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:00 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:00:33 GMT
The story of Zach Sobiech, an 18-year-old who succumbed to osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, on Monday, is touching hearts and changing the way people look at their time on Earth. Sobiech was
The story of Zach Sobiech, a cancer patient who made it his mission to spread the joy of living to anyone he came in contact with, is continuing to inspire others after his death.
Thursday, May 23 2013 4:43 PM EDT2013-05-23 20:43:04 GMT
After several days of worries that Alabama could be dealing with the outbreak of a potentially new illness, the Alabama Department of Public Health is confident they've solved the mystery.
After several days of worries that Alabama could be dealing with the outbreak of a potentially new illness, the Alabama Department of Public Health is confident they've solved the mystery.
PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) -
People in the Heartland can participate in a study that the American Cancer Society says has the potential to change the face of cancer for future generations.
Men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 who have never been diagnosed with cancer are needed to participate in the American Cancer Society's Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3).
The opportunity to enroll in CPS-3 is being made possible in partnership with Lourdes Hospital in Paducah during Nov. 15-17. CPS-3 will help researchers better understand the lifestyle, environmental, and genetic factors that cause or prevent cancer.
Researchers will use the data from CPS-3 to build on evidence from a series of American Cancer Society studies that began in the 1950s. The Hammond-Horn Study and previous Cancer Prevention Studies have played a major role in understanding cancer prevention and risk, and have contributed significantly to the scientific basis and development of public health guidelines and recommendations. Those studies confirmed the link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer, and demonstrated the link between larger waist size and increased death rates from cancer and other causes.
Enrollments will take place in the Marshall Nemer Pavilion from:
- Noon-5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15;
- 7-10:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 16;
- 9-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17.
At the enrollment, participants will fill out a survey, have their waist circumference measured and give a small blood sample. At home, individuals will also complete a comprehensive survey packet that asks for information on various factors related to their health. Upon completion of this process, the Society will continue to send periodic follow-up surveys to update participant information and annual newsletters with study updates and results.
This is the second such study taking place in Paducah this year. Western Baptist Hospital held a CPS-3 enrollment in April that enrolled 421 participants.
For more information about the Cancer Prevention Study-3, click here or call 1-888-604-5888.
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:10 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:10:35 GMT
A veteran TV anchorman has been fired in the wake of comments he made on Facebook claiming "pressure" by the IRS following his 2012 interview with President Barack Obama.
A veteran TV anchorman has been fired in the wake of comments he made on Facebook claiming "pressure" by the IRS following his 2012 interview with President Barack Obama.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:50 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:50:49 GMT
You might think it's a problem in foreign countries, or big cities, but the SEMO Rescue and Restore Coalition said human trafficking is a problem in the Heartland.
You might think it's a problem in foreign countries, or big cities, but the SEMO Rescue and Restore Coalition said human trafficking is a problem in the Heartland.
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:00 AM EDT2013-05-23 13:00:50 GMT
WEST POINT, UT (KTVX/CNN) - Two young brothers were found dead in their home in Utah Wednesday. And police say they later took their older brother into custody. Their mother called 911 after coming home
Two young brothers were found dead in their home in Utah Wednesday.
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:33 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:33:57 GMT
(KFOR/CNN) - Arts-and-crafts retail chain "hobby lobby" gets its day in court today -- over mandated birth control coverage for employees. The Oklahoman reports eight federal appellate court judges will
Arts-and-crafts retail chain Hobby Lobby gets its day in court Thursday over mandated birth control coverage for employees.
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