More cases of colorectal cancer are detected at an early stage with screening. This is according to new research based on data from over 278,000 60-year-olds, who were randomly selected to undergo one ...

March is Colon Cancer Awareness month. According to a study published in January 2026 by the Journal of American Medical Association, colorectal ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, shedding light on a health concern that affects people across many age groups but can be prevented and treated. The disease is now the number one cause of ...

Loved ones are remembering an Iowa man killed in a home explosion last month. First responders found 51-year-old John David Christensen’s body inside his home in rural Adair County on February 26. The ...

Nurses and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) play a central role in preventive care, screening, chronic disease management, and patient education. Expanding this workforce is particularly ...

Colon cancer doesn’t always announce itself early, and that’s exactly why screening matters so much.A colonoscopy isn’t just a test that finds cancer; it can actually prevent it ...

Learn why colonoscopy screening starting at 45 can find and remove polyps early, reduce colorectal cancer risk, and ease ...

How to prep for your colonoscopy during colorectal cancer awareness month plus more health and wellness tips from this week.

Expansion of Medicaid eligibility was linked to a modestly higher prevalence of colorectal cancer screening among Latino men ...

An oncologist explains the situations when doctors recommend getting screened for colorectal cancer before age 45.

Colorectal cancer is increasing in younger patients and is now the leading cause of cancer death in those under age 50, yet those patients lack support.

The gut bacterium Bacteroides fragilis has long presented researchers with a paradox. It has been associated with colorectal cancer, yet it also lives quite happily in most healthy people. A study by ...