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How Big Tobacco Has Made Cigarettes So Much Deadlier Than They Used To Be
By Tara Culp-Ressler Fifty years ago, the U.S. surgeon general tied tobacco to lung cancer for the first time. Since then, additional scientific research has linked…
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The World Cup Helps Wish Kids Open New Chapters in Their Lives
The sport goes by many names. In some countries, it’s soccer. In others, it’s some variation on “football.” In Italy, they call it il calcio…
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Inspiration from 17-year-old Special Olympics Athlete With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Whitney and her family live in Lebanon, Tennessee. Because of TSC, Whitney has non-cancerous tumors in her brain, kidneys and eye, and developmental delays. No…
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Thank You for Supporting the D.C. Metro Community Through Do More 24
Update: Thank you to everyone who participated in the Do More 24 day of giving event. Thanks to you, just over $1 million was raised…
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Manny, the Famous Frenchie, Joins the Fight Against Pet Cancer
It’s not every day you bring a new puppy into your home—let alone one that becomes famous. That’s exactly what happened to Jon and Amber…
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Changing Centers – A View of the LIVESTRONG Symposium
By Iram Leon Iram is many things to many people: proud father, amazing cancer survivor, and runner extraordinaire. Recently he attended and spoke on a…
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The Benefits of Aquatic Exercise and MS
Walking was always something that I took for granted until that one day that I couldn’t do it anymore. Then, as I watched the world…
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A Bolder Effort by Big Tobacco on E-Cigarettes
By Matt Richtel Electronic cigarettes, promoted as a healthier alternative to tobacco, are getting powerful new backers with an unhealthy reputation: big tobacco companies. The…
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‘Waggin’ train-ing’ a life-changing experience for locals
by Sue Ann Rybak For the last two and half years, Michael Dzuba and his wife Linda, of Mt. Airy, have been helping to transform…
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Teen Finishes 40-Mile Trek Carrying Brother for Cerebral Palsy Awareness
After walking 40 miles in the summer sun, Hunter and Braden Gandee completed their remarkable trek today to raise awareness about cerebral palsy. During the…
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Save the Date! 6th Annual Prevent Cancer 5k is September 21, 2014
Registration is now open for the 2014 Prevent Cancer 5k Walk/Run. This year’s event will feature a scenic course around Nationals Park and the Capitol…
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Bid on Ceremonial First Pitch for New York Mets vs. Oakland Athletics Game on June 24
To place a bid on the Ceremonial First Pitch please call Christina at 212-354-2878 or email Christina@Starlightnyc.org. >> Learn More & Bid Now >> Support Starlight…
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