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A Legendary Endorsement to Avoid Smoking Jun. 17, 2021
DR. WALLACE: My uncle told me that you met the actor John Wayne "back in the day" and that you had a... Read More
My Friend, Rush Feb. 19, 2021
In December, I was sitting on my front porch when my phone lit up with a message from Rush Limbaugh.... Read More
I'd Rather Talk About Michael J. Fox Feb. 18, 2021
How do we acknowledge the death of someone who made a career of inflicting harm? Perhaps I should s... Read More
Cancer Patients Need COVID-19 Vaccines Dec. 30, 2020
As COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out, an extremely vulnerable group is being overlooked: millio... Read More
Muddled Message About Vaping Causes Costly Confusion: Vague Lung Disease Warnings Tar Harm-Reducing E-Cigarettes While Obscuring the Role of Black-Market Cannabis Products Oct. 09, 2019
When there's an outbreak of food poisoning, the federal government does not issue general advisories... Read More
Feds' Outdated Cancer Advice Deadly to Patients Aug. 14, 2019
When it comes to protecting yourself from cancer, don't take the government's word. Listen to the ex... Read More
A Cancer Stigma Killing Thousands Jun. 05, 2019
The nation's biggest meeting of cancer specialists unveiled several breakthroughs on Saturday. The h... Read More
Cancer Death Rates Dramatically Decline Jan. 18, 2019
Reminders of progress made in advancing public health are always important to acknowledge, if only a... Read More
Teacher Responds Poorly to Late Student Sep. 07, 2018
DR. WALLACE: My geometry teacher is very strict. Yesterday I was five seconds late to her class, and... Read More
So You Want to Quit Smoking? Knowledge Is Power Mar. 07, 2017
Maybe you're following the debate about legalizing marijuana and want to do a little research of you... Read More
Hospital II Apr. 27, 2016
Last week's column on my lung surgery struck a nerve. Many of you wished me well. Others said I dese... Read More
Not all Extracurricular Activities are Athletics Feb. 19, 2014
I'm in the 10th grade, and I get excellent grades. I'm not quite sure what I want to do when it come... Read More
Never Starting or Quitting Early Is the Key to Preventing Tobacco-Related Illnesses Jan. 09, 2014
I doubt there is a single adult smoker who doesn't wish to stop. Lung cancer remains the leading cau... Read More
