More Colorectal Cancer Diagnoses in People Under 55 Aren’t Only Because of More Colonoscopies
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is being diagnosed more often in the United States among adults younger than age 55. Does this mean more of them are getting colorectal cancer? Or are doctors finding it more often because more younger adults are having colonoscopies? In a study published in the Journal of Medical Screening, researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found that colonoscopy trends don’t completely line up with the rates of colorectal cancer diagnosis by age, so more screening doesn’t fully explain the rise in CRC cases.
Study: Premature Deaths from Cancer in One Year Led to Loss of 8.7 Million Years of Life and $94 Billion of Future Earnings
Cancer kills many people before their time, costing more than 8.7 million years of life among people aged 16 to 84 in the United States in 2015. Researchers estimate cancer also leads to $94 billion in future lost earnings, not just in 2015. These numbers come from a new report by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers in JAMA Oncology.
Few Colleges and Universities Are 100% Smoke-Free or Tobacco-Free
Only 16.7% of US institutions of higher learning were completely smoke-free in 2017, according to a new study.
8 Food Safety Tips for BBQs and Picnics
Keep your food from spoiling in the warm weather with these easy-to–follow safety tips.
Get a Healthy Back-to-school Start
Put health on your back-to-school planning list this year. Vaccinations, nutritious lunches, and sleeping right are all part of the equation.
Lymphoma Survivor Becomes Nurse to Help Cancer Patients
When Crystal Zunino was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in January 2015, she was just half-way through her first year as a new middle-school math teacher in Warner Robins, Georgia.
One in 3 Cancer Survivors Has Chronic Pain
A report by researchers from Mount Sinai, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, University of Virginia, and the American Cancer Society finds that about one-third of cancer survivors (34.6%) reported having chronic pain.
Volleyball: An All-American Sport
Volleyball is fun, demanding, burns lots of calories, and has a low risk of injury. Find out how this uniquely American sport can be part of your active lifestyle.
