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Full body scans miss the mark when it comes to improving U.S. disease prevention
NPR· 3 days agoBut nearly a quarter of women ages 50-74 are not up-to-date with their mammograms. Numbers are similar for cervical cancer screening. For colorectal ...
I was diagnosed with cancer at age 37. Then my best friend was, too
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoShe’d been experiencing symptoms and a biopsy revealed she had stage 3 colorectal cancer. I cried as...
Balancing Risks: Colonoscopy in Patients With Dementia
Medscape· 3 days agoAlthough older patients with dementia have similar rates of colonoscopy-related complications as...
Full body scans miss the mark when it comes to improving U.S. disease prevention
WLRN Miami· 4 days agoAnother promises to make cancer “easier to beat” and claims it can detect “over 500 other conditions...
Three Times Your Free Medicare Colonoscopy Could Cost You
Forbes· 4 days agoThe Affordable Care Act mandated no out-of-pocket costs for a colonoscopy. So if this test is...
Letters to the Editor: June 18, 2024
Plattsburgh Press-Republican· 4 days agoIt will be held on Saturday, July 13, at Valcour Brewing Company in the Old Stone Barracks, 49 Ohio Ave., on the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base, from 5-9 p.m. If you haven’t already, please ...
Researchers provide a review and update on therapy of gastrointestinal tract tumors
Medical Xpress· 3 days agoGastrointestinal (GI) cancers, encompassing esophageal, gastric, small bowel, and colorectal...
The American Cancer Society is recruiting 100,000 Black women, new study
Birmingham News· 3 days agoResearchers are searching for Black women in Alabama to help solve America’s cancer crisis. Black...
I was diagnosed with cancer at age 37. Then my best friend was, too
Today· 4 days agoIn October 2017, I sat in disbelief as my doctor informed me the marble-shaped lump on my right...
CHRISTUS Health encourages routine screenings, checkups for Men’s Health
The Gilmer Mirror· 3 days agoAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 13.2% of men 18 and older are in fair or poor health. Top health concerns among men include heat disease, stroke, diabetes, prostate ...