Health insurance companies send all kinds of things in the mail: brochures about benefits, branded items such as coasters and duffel bags, and reminders to get certain health tests done. Some have ...
The dreaded colonoscopy that seems a rite of passage for those hitting the half-century mark should actually be done five years earlier, a panel of health experts recommended on Tuesday. The US ...
A single-center study supported recommendations to lower the colorectal cancer screening age from 50 to 45. Screening colonoscopy outcomes were slightly less frequent in people ages 45-49 versus 50-54 ...
UVA Health’s Dr. Li Li weighs in on new research finding that colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in people under 50.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and Valley doctors are working to bring attention to the importance of getting screened for the disease. On Thursday, Community Regional ...
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of February 3, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas — On Saturday, March 28, Covenant Medical Center will hosts their 12th annual free colon ...
Kentucky has long carried one of the highest burdens of colorectal cancer in the nation. For too many families, it is a diagnosis that comes too late and with too few effective treatment options. But ...
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Colonoscopy screening at age 45 yields neoplasia rates close to older adults: Study supports guideline change
Researchers from Kaiser Permanente Northern California reveal that adults aged 45 to 49 undergoing their first screening colonoscopy have neoplasia detection rates similar to those aged 50 to 54, ...
Key Takeaways - Coverage and beneficiary class drive the outcome. Because the manufacturer’s colorectal screening test currently has minimal ...
A new report found that colorectal cancer causes more deaths than any other type of cancer, including breast and lung cancers. Experts explain why, and what it means for you.
1 in 5 people being diagnosed with colorectal cancer are under age 55.
Colonoscopies are the most effective way to detect and prevent colorectal cancer, the third most common cancer in the U.S. At-home tests are available but are less accurate than colonoscopies. Just ...
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