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A new analysis by the American Cancer Society reveals death from cancer in the United States fell 31% between 1991 and 2018. Nevertheless, the organization also estimates that this year, nearly 1.9 million people will be diagnosed with cancer and more than 600,000 will die from it. According to UPI, cancer remains the second-leading cause of death in the United States. Significant gains have been made in four of the deadliest and most common cancer, namely lung, breast, colorectal, and prostate. Lung cancer is still the most common cause of cancer death nationally. However, the data showed death rates for the disease fell 2.4% annually between 2009 and 2013 and 5% annually between 2014 and 2018.
France kicks off the breast cancer awareness month by lighting the Eiffel Tower pink, followed by a free concert by British singer Dido and French singer Catherine Ringer, of the pop-rock group Rita Mitsouko. IMAGES
Prince William takes the stage at a London Air Ambulance Charity Gala Dinner in the British capital, with the British throne's heir apparent taking the opportunity to thank well-wishers for their "kind messages of support" in the wake of his father King Charles III's shock cancer diagnosis as well as his wife Catherine's stint in hospital. "It means a great deal to us all," William adds. With Charles, 75, undergoing cancer treatment following Monday's announcement and Kate recovering from abdominal surgery, William has found himself thrust back to the frontline of royal duties. SOUNDBITE
Paris, Oct 1 (EFE/EPA).- The Eiffel Tower lit up in pink Friday as Paris began the Pink October campaign, the annual international health initiative held to raise awareness about breast cancer. (Camera: YOAN VALAT).B-ROLL OF THE EIFFEL TOWE ILLUMINATED IN PINK TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT BREAST CANCER IN PARIS, FRANCE.
Over the weekend, a particularly awful pair of words started trending on social super gonorrhea. That’s because the World Health Organization recently warned that the pandemic is helping fuel the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including the bacteria that cause gonorrhea. Unfortunately, the situation is only likely to get worse. Antibiotic resistance has been a slow-brewing crisis for decades, but the effects are finally becoming hard to ignore. Currently, so-called superbugs are thought to kill around 35,000 Americans annually, as well as 700,000 people globally.
Business Insider reports world-famous Portuguese soccer star and mega-gazillionaire Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for the coronavirus. Business Insider reports the Portuguese Football Federation said the 35-year-old is 'doing well, without symptoms, and in isolation.' After Ronaldo, who plays as a forward for Juventus, tested positive, his teammates all took new tests and received negative results. Ronaldo brought in $109 million in 2019. According to Forbes, that makes him the second-highest-paid athlete in the world, behind only Lionel Messi. After nine seasons with Real Madrid, Ronaldo signed a four-year deal in 2018 with Italian powerhouse Juventus. That banks him a sweet $64 million a year.
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