A young cancer patient who inspired millions of college football fans in 2013 with a 69-yard springtime sprint in Nebraska has died of the disease, officials said Wednesday.

Jack Hoffman, the cancer patient who captured the hearts of Nebraska football fans and inspired the nation as a 7-year-old with his touchdown run during the 2013 spring game, has died at the age of 19

"The FDA cannot authorize a food additive or color additive if it has been found to cause cancer in humans or animals. Evidence shows cancer in laboratory male rats exposed to high levels of FD&C Red No.

The FDA said it will ban Red Dye No. 3, a substance that colors many products but has been shown in studies to cause cancer in rats. Food manufactures will have two years to remove the substance from their products.

The U.S. on Wednesday banned the use of a synthetic food dye that gives some candies, cakes and certain oral medications a cherry-red color, following evidence that the dye causes cancer in laboratory rats.

Princess Kate announced her cancer is "in remission" and that she remains focused "on recovery" moving forward.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, has announced that she is now in remission from cancer, following a year of health challenges for the royal family. Read more: Chemotherapy can be a challenging treatment – here's how to deal with some of the side-effects Despite having exceptional resources and access to world-class medical care,

The problem is that a complete remission does not mean the cancer is gone. Even when a cancer is “cured” — defined as no evidence of cancer for five years — it may not be vanquished.

The face of cancer in the U.S. is getting younger—and more feminine. Cancer rates for women in the U.S. have risen over the past half-century, particularly among women under age 65 diagnosed with breast cancer,

As cancer rates among younger adults continue to rise, a new report from the American Cancer Society says young women are now almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with the disease as men. According to the report,

Cancer deaths overall are falling, but the burden is shifting toward younger adults and women, the American Cancer Society reports.