In the height of the pandemic, many people pushed routine health screenings to the side. Now, healthcare professionals say it’s time to make up for lost time. Getting a colonoscopy, mammogram, Pap ...

The death of actor James Van Der Beek after a battle with colorectal cancer on Wednesday is shining on a light on the devastating disease that is rising among young people.Van Der Beek was 48 when he ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A young person is undergoing a diagnostic medical imaging procedure. “We believe in screening so deeply because psychologically, ...

Low-income women in Georgia and across the country can get screenings for breast and cervical cancer for free – but not all of them do. A new project at Morehouse School of Medicine aims to learn what ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is now the leading cause of cancer death in adults under 50 and the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., highlighting the importance of routine screenings. Adults ...

I didn’t have a family history of colorectal cancer. Screening wasn’t on my radar. Then a sudden pain in my side sent me to urgent care, a scan followed and my life changed. In the days after my ...

As we age, our risk for many chronic diseases increases. Unfortunately, several types of cancer are included under this umbrella. An oncologist who recently turned 50 himself believes that with age ...

With the recent passing of celebrities including James Van Der Beek and Catherine O’Hara, colorectal cancers are getting more attention. One in 24 people will receive a colorectal cancer diagnosis in ...