cancer
This 22-Year-Old Died After Her Cancer Was Mistaken for Pregnancy
Her abdominal pain was actually a tumor.
By Brittney McNamara
Scented Candles Might Be Harming Your Health in a Very Serious Way
Don't let the pretty aroma fool you.
By Hannah Weintraub
Here’s How I Survived Getting “Butt” Cancer, And Going Through Menopause at 21
Doctors gave me a 30% chance of living.
By Vera Papisova
World's Best Boss Taylor Swift Just Made a $50,000 Donation to Help Her Dancer's Nephew Battle Cancer
Um, coworker of the year?!
By Ella Cerón
How a Mother's Breast Cancer Diagnosis Inspired a Teen's Incredible Photo Project
And her advice for starting your own.
By Caleigh Steele
How Battling Cancer Transformed One College Student's Definition of Beauty
What would you do if your whole world were turned upside down?
By Maggie Cupit
The 2012 Election on Twitter, a Teen Curing Cancer, and the Best Lines from Commencement Speeches
Networking can feel forced. Learn how to stay in touch with your professional contacts, including your professors and internship mentors. [Her Campus]Twitter is making the 2012 election process more accessible and personal than ever-- find out how you can get involved. [USA Today]Cher Horowitz...
By Teen Vogue
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Giving Back: Yael Cohen's Mission to Promote Early Cancer Detection
This philanthropist seeks to change the way cancer is perceived and diagnosed through mobilizing young people.
By Sierra Tishgart
Contest Alert: 15-40 Connection Challenges You to Take Action Against cancer
The cancer survival rates for adolescents and young adults in the U.S. haven't changed in the last 35 years while it has improved for other age groups, largely because they put off going to the doc when they feel achy, fatigued, or in pain. The organization 15-40 Connection is determined to change this sobering statistic by motivating teens to schedule regular medical checkups--and if you join them in their mission, you could score an awesome prize, from an Apple iPad to a Nintendo Wii! Just enter their "Rock The Doc" contest at by November 30 to receive email reminders of your upcoming doctor appointments, and the winners will be chosen in December. Good luck!!
By Jane Shin Park