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7 Year Old Cancer Patient, Jack Ran For A 69 Yard Touchdown For The Nebraska Cornhuskers! [VIDEO]

Sean McMaster — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:31:01 +0000

If you have not seen this video yet, let me apologies in advance for making you cry! I admit it, I teared up, I don’t think you are human if you don’t feel something for this kid. I also, just became a big fan of the Nebraska Cornhuskers! This summer 7 year old cancer patient, [...]

A Dedication To A Cancer Patient And Her Brother On The Sean And Richie Show [AUDIO]

Sean McMaster — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:40:20 +0000

Last night in the middle of the night a woman named Michelle E mailed me asking if I could help her thank her Brother. She had recently been diagnosed with a brain tumor and her Brother found words that touched her and helped to give her peace. She even called me this morning and asked [...]

Are Banned Foods Being Sold in the United States?

Levack — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:03:41 +0000

There are a lot of banned food ingredients overseas which somehow are allowed to be sold in the United States. The United States has the FDA which is meant to actively help people stay healthy and the government has done a lot to help protect us from bad or fatal food-borne illnesses. But for some reason, many foods and ingredients banned in other countries are allowed in the US. Here’s a list of the top products other countries forbid due to their negative effects on human health that US allows, from an article on Shape.com:

Minnie Pearl's 100th Birthday – Howdy!

Kevin Richards — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:01:48 +0000

October 25th, 2012 marks what would have been the 100th birthday of country music personality and comedienne, Minnie Pearl! Furthermore, The Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation is also celebrating it’s 25th anniversary. Best known for her $1.98 price tag swinging off her flowered hat while telling silly jokes on ‘Hee Haw’ and the stage of the [...]

Trustco Bank To Donate Money To Susan G Komen Foundation [SPONSORED POST]

Bryen — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:29:10 +0000

The folks at Trustco Bank are in the spirit of breast cancer awareness month. October has been a powerful month for those who have been directly impacted by breast cancer, or have a friend, family member, coworker, or any other person impacted. Lots of companies get involved every year and this year Trustco is no exception.

Behind the Scenes At Day One Of St. Jude Radiothon

Richie Phillips — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:01:15 +0000

It was a pretty darn successful morning, if we must say so, and we couldn’t do it alone this time. Here is a quick behind the scenes look at some of the folks who gave of their time to join us Attorney Paul Wein, who is also on the Board of Directors at St. Jude [...]

Cancer Surviver in His 70′s Shoots Two Holes In One On Same Day

Richie Phillips — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:56:42 +0000

You read it right. Not one, but 2 holes in one in the same round of golf. And he’s no youngster. According to CBSlocal.com a gentleman by the name of Errol Cook made history at the Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell, New Jersey. Quoting from the article: The 73-year-old cancer survivor is one [...]

New York Firefighters Will Finally Be Insured for Cancer Contracted At Ground Zero

Levack — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:58:00 +0000

Firefighters, police and rescue workers who responded to 9/11 and ended up contracting illness from the debris they inhaled, including cancer, are finally being covered for medical expenses. The federal government has released a report saying more than 50 types of cancer are related to Ground Zero debris. After more than 10 years, the first responders and any people [...]

Cryin', Lovin' Or Leavin' Tears Of Joy For This Week's Featured Call [AUDIO] [VIDEO]

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:07:47 +0000

This week’s featured call came early in the week. It’s from one of our regular callers on the show. Jolene from Glenville calls us a couple of times a month. She’s a very nice lady. I had the pleasure of meeting her at one of our WGNA events. One call that I got from her [...]

Off To St Jude Children's Research Hospital

Richie Phillips — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:30:26 +0000

I had the unique opportunity to visit this amazing facility almost 20 years ago, so I’m interested to see the changes. It’s still extremely vivid in my memory. We went room to room and visited patients, the familes of, and committed doctors as well. It should be amazing! Last August we had a radiothon for [...]

Lung Cancer Is Officially No Longer Just a 'Smoker's Disease' — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:00:37 +0000

While most cases of lung cancer occur in smokers, nearly 20 percent of cases strike those who’ve never touched a cigarette. When it comes down to the facts, 32,000 nonsmoking Americans die from lung cancer every year — so many that experts say it’s time to stop calling it “the smoker’s disease.”

Cell Phones Might Cause Cancer

GNA — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:58:21 +0000

New information put out by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (part of the World Health Organization) says cell phones might be a carcinogen that MIGHT be linked to brain cancer. Great, just what I wanted to hear as I check my email, text messages and voicemail on my smartphone. Does that mean I’m at even [...]

Cancer Causing Cola

GNA — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:25:01 +0000

According to the consumer advocacy group Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington, the artificial caramel coloring used in many cola drinks may cause cancer. Apparently, the caramel coloring is also used in some foods. The group is now urging the Food & Drug Administration to ban this coloring. Michael F. Jacobson, executive director [...]

Convoy For Kids By Truckers Who Care

Richie Phillips — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:47:46 +0000

Sometimes we morning guys mumble and grumble about getting up early, coming in tired–you know the drill. Then I think about the lives of truckers. They rarely get the “props” they deserve…until now! When you stop and think about it, could you IMAGINE being a trucker trying to negotiate that big hunk of metal [...]

Cure For Cancer Stolen

Bryen — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 02:54:58 +0000

You read that correctly – the cure for cancer was stolen. Problem is the person who has stolen the cure doesn’t even know they have stolen it as it’s on a laptop that has gone missing from a locked vehicle. Wait – a cure for cancer? A researcher at the University of Oklahoma claims that [...]

Water Contaminated with Chromium 6

GNA — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:49:03 +0000

New recommendations have been issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to test and monitor hexavalent chromium, or better known as chromium 6, in public water systems. If you did not know (which I didn't) a report late last year found the chemical in the tap water of 31 cities here in the United States. Scary, right?