Cancer

Eugene Maraventano Thought He Gave His Wife HIV and Believed His Son Was Handicapped, So He Killed Them Both, He Says

Eugene Maraventano, a 64-year-old Goodyear resident, told police this weekend that he stabbed his wife and son to death and failed to kill himself after multiple tries over the course of the next four days."I killed my wife and I killed my son; I can't kill myself," Maraventano told a 911 dispatcher ... More >>

Last Shot: A Concert Photographer's Battle With Cancer

[Editor's Note: This post originally appeared on Heard Mentality, the music blog of our sister paper OC Weekly. Longtime concert photographer Andrew Youssef found out almost two years ago that he had Stage IV Colon Cancer. In that time, he has continued to shoot tons of music events for us on top of ... More >>

The Joy Bus Brings Quality Meals to Cancer Patients

Anyone who's had cancer touch their lives knows firsthand the day-to-day struggles that come with the disease. After watching a good friend fight cancer, Jennifer Caraway founded a nonprofit organization to help homebound Valley cancer patients by delivering meals. Two local chefs, Tracy Dempsey a ... More >>

Jennifer Dempsey's Accused of Lying About Her Age...and Being Pregnant...and Having Cancer

If you know the woman in the picture to the right, Jennifer Dempsey, we have news for you -- no, you probably do not know her.According to Phoenix police, Dempsey, 35, lied about her age to teenage boys she had sex with, then lied about being pregnant, and for the past five years, she's been lying a ... More >>

Tutu Much

Bob McClendon Grows Organic Veggies for Patients at Cancer Treatment Centers of America

See also: Is Organic Food Better For You Than Non-Organic Food? See also: McClendon's Select Snubs Local Growers With Summer Produce Blog If you think the whole organic food movement is a lot of hooey, I have news for you. The Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Goodyear doesn't. In fact, this ... More >>

Should Stealing From a Child With Cancer Be a More Serious Crime Than Shoplifting?

Anthony Stuber and Peter Cardinale Stole From a Little Girl With CancerLast week, the Pinal County Sheriff's Office caught the two guys who allegedly stole donation jars meant for a 7-year-old girl who has cancer.It doesn't come as a surprise, but Anthony Stuber and Peter Cardinale will be facing si ... More >>

Dirtbag Who Stole From Girl With Cancer Likes Bud Light Lime (Which He Also Stole)

See also: Dirtbags Steal Two Donation Jars With Funds for 7-Year-Old Girl With CancerOne of the dirtbags who stole a donation jar intended for a 7-year-old San Tan Valley girl who has cancer seems to enjoy drinking lime-flavored American beer.That seems to be the case because he was caught on camera ... More >>

Dirtbags Steal Two Donation Jars With Funds for 7-Year-Old Girl With Cancer

For the second time in less than a month, some dirtbag has stolen a donation jar intended for a 7-year-old San Tan Valley girl who has cancer.Pinal County Sheriff's Office spokesman Elias Johnson tells New Times that two different people stole the jars from Walgreens stores, although it's possible t ... More >>

Woman Accused of Beating, Trying to Pull Out Eye of Cancer-Stricken Mother

See also: There's Actually a "World Elder Abuse Day" See also: Nightmare Nurse Arrested on 69 Counts of Abusing Vulnerable Adults A woman was arrested on Thursday after she allegedly beat her cancer-stricken mother and attempted to poke her eye out, records show. On June 27, Joni Lynn Potasky, 5 ... More >>

Up on the Sun: The Podcast ft. Zero Zero/The Love Me Nots

See also: The Love Me Nots' Nicole Laurenne on New Album, New/Old Drummer and Beating Breast Cancer Nicole Laurenne likes a challenge. Not only does she juggle life as a judge and the Farfisa-shredding front-woman of The Love Me Nots, but she beat breast cancer. So while the idea of putting your ... More >>

"Chronic Future - Killing Cancer" Documentary and Cannabis Science, Inc., Promote Pot as Cancer Cure; Film Blasted by Pot Club

The makers of a new documentary have teamed up with Cannabis Science, Inc., a Colorado firm, to promote the idea that marijuana can cure many types of cancer. "Chronic Future - Killing Cancer," a 76-minute film by local guys Henry Miller and Corey Pritchard, is scheduled to premiere tomorrow (Thurs ... More >>

Pavle Milic & Charleen Badman Offering Exclusive Island Brunch For a Good Cause

Like their three new concepts under one roof -- Baratin, Bodega, and AZ Wine Merchants, which opened earlier this month -- it goes without saying that when FnB co-owners Pavle Milic and chef Charleen Badman set out to do something, they do it with style. The two have recently announced an amazing ... More >>

More on the Music of Tucson's Rainer

Unlimited Booze at the Beer for Brains RAREaffair

​"It's different than a traditional beer festival; it's a party." That, friends, is straight from the mouth of Louis Dolgoff, founder of the Beer for Brains Foundation -- a national nonprofit association of craft beer lovers, distributors and brewers committed to raising awareness and dollar ... More >>

Is the Breast Cancer Awareness Slogan "Feel For Lumps, Save Your Bumps" Offensive?

www.religionnewsblog.comThat's offensive? Come on!​Cheerleaders at Gilbert High School planned to wear breast cancer awareness T-shirts that featured the slogan "Feel For Lumps, Save Your Bumps" to home football games in October.The cheerleaders planned to wear the shirts while collecting money fo ... More >>

Radiation Therapy

Meghan McCain Strips Down for Skin Cancer. Bow-Chica-Bow-Wow

Meghan McCain -- and the twins.​Meghan McCain, the well-endowed, outspoken daughter of Senator John McCain, dropped her top for a new PSA regarding an issue that hits close to home for the 26-year-old Daily Beast columnist: skin cancer.McCain joins several pseudo-celebs in the ad including singer ... More >>

Larry Fitzgerald's Double Play

Arizona has Lowest Rate of Cancer in Nation, Report Says

​ Arizona is near the bottom when it comes to per-capita income, education spending and its chances of an economic recovery. But being last isn't always a bad thing: A new report shows that Arizona has the lowest rates of cancer in the country. According to a news release put out today by ... More >>

Metalstock Cancer Benefit To Feature 24 Bands, No Cover

St. Madness​ Two dozen bands. Nine hours. Two stages. One good cause. No cover.Oh yeah, and no moshing.This weekend's Metalstock show is almost a dream come true for Valley metalheads, if only Club Red would do away with that pesky "no moshing" policy. Metalstock organizer Tad Zaccard has assemb ... More >>

Beer For Brains' Off-Centered Experience Lets You Drink For a Good Cause

Louis Dolgoff, beer aficionado and Founder of the Beer For Brains Foundation ​Talk to Louis Dolgoff for a moment or two and you'll understand what a busy guy he is. He's working on a beer pairing television show for PBS. He continues to orchestrate several ornate, beer-tasting dinners all ove ... More >>

Larry Fitzgerald's Awesome New Tee-Shirts: You Can Look Like Larry and Help His Charity...So Buy One

Larry Fitzgerald​If you have anything bad to say about Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald, you're wrong. That's a fact. Fitzgerald just oozes awesomeness in everything he does -- on-and-off the field -- and now you can, too, via an awesome, dread-lock-covered tee-shirt being sold to raise ... More >>

Canadian Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Fake Cancer Drugs in Arizona and Abroad

www.icanhazcheezburger.com Chuck Norris​At the federal courthouse in Phoenix this morning, a Canadian man pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit cancer medication over the Internet to victims in Arizona and as far away as Belgium.Hazim Gaber, 22, of Edmonton, Canada, pleaded guilty to f ... More >>

KFC's Buckets for the Cure: Charity, Hypocrisy, or Both?

After the launch of one of the worst jokes sandwiches in fast food history, the KFC Double Down, it seems a lot of folks have their feathers ruffled over the Colonel's latest cause-marketing effort, Buckets for the Cure -- a program in conjunction with Susan G. Komen for the Cure promoting breast ca ... More >>

Arizona's Ultimate Women's Expo

Jim Adkins Modified Show Sells Out, Second Show Added

​ Jimmy Eat World singer Jim Adkins has added an early show to his September 17 engagement at Modified Arts. Adkins 8 p.m. show sold out online (we hear there are still some for sale at Stinkweeds) so now he'll also be playing a 5 p.m. set.Tickets are $10 and we'd recommend you get them very soon ... More >>

Depeche Mode

Lisa G Rallying Restaurant Community for Lionel Geuskens

Lionel GeuskensWith one post of her Facebook and another on her Twitter account yesterday, Lisa Giungo (of Lisa G Cafe Wine Bar) raised $250 and two plane tickets for her longtime friend and colleague, Lionel Geuskens. And that was just in one day, "so I know I can get him home," she says. The fo ... More >>

Stephenie Meyer, J.S. Lewis and More Young Adult Authors Fight Cancer With Project Book Babe

PJ StandleeAuthors J.S. Lewis (left) and Stephanie Meyer sign books to help raise money for Book Seller "Book Babe" Faith Hochhalter, who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. From superstar writer Stephenie Meyer, the author of the Twilight phenomenon, to a virtual list of who's who of Young ... More >>

Valley Bands Unite to Rock Out for the Love of Boobs

Let Go, are one of several Valley acts, who will rock out for boobs at Last Exit on March 21. Promoter Lance Wilson will host his annual Rock for the Cure (aka "Save the Boobs") benefit concert Saturday, March 21 at Tempe's Last Exit Bar & Grill. The bill is packed with some of Arizona's fines ... More >>

Dave Pratt

Dave Pratt

Dave Pratt

Cancer Treatment Centers of America Championships @ Surprise Tennis and Racquet Center

Breast Friends

Rock Prophet

Patrick Flannery's still got his metal health

World Class Gad

Gadabout Film Fest makes its way in the reel world

Kart Nouveau

F1 Racing Factory puts East Valley on track

Free Trade

Artists exchange art and ideas

Roll With It

Bike Week pumps up the Valley

The Straight Dope

Letters from the week of November 7, 2002

Eat Me!

Avery Wiseman writes about cannibalism as a cure for cancer. But don't boil your best friend just yet. It's fiction.

Fire Damage

New law recognizes that firefighters face job-related cancer risks

Care Tactics

U.S. Border Patrol shoots down an agent's request to be near his ailing mother

Letters

From the week of January 18, 2001

Indecent Exposure

They spent months covered in the dust and dirt of a prison renovation. Now, dozens of officers and inmates say the state risked their lives by making them work with asbestos.

Herbs of Love

Pills made from a Peruvian vine known as Cat's Claw are all the rage among Latino health buffs

A STUDY IN INDIFFERENCEAFTER EIGHT YEARS, THE STATE STILL HASN'T FINISHED A PROMISED INVESTIGATION INTO THE MARYVALE "CANCER CLUSTER"

CHARITABLE TAKING THE ARIZONA DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY EATS UP 95 PERCENT OF ITS BUDGET WITH SALARIES AND OVERHEAD. CANCER VICTIMS GET THE LEFTOVER CRUMBS.