While overall life expectancy in the US has improved slightly in the last couple of years, that could change as these ...

Hundreds of runners of all ages took part in the inaugural Diamond City Shamrock 5k on Sunday, with all proceeds benefiting ...

Colon cancer is now the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in people younger than 50. Early screening and lifestyle changes are recommended.

Two recently released reports about cancer rates in Iowa coincided with Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which is observed ...

Piedmont Oncology physicians want to educate people about colorectal cancer and what you can do to decrease your risk of developing it or enable an earlier, more curable diagnosis.

When Sheryl Levy collapsed in her home with excruciating abdominal pain, she believed she was suffering from a severe infection.

I was very angry. My first thought was, “Are you kidding me?” I had just found out I was going to be able to run the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon with Broadway Cares, a theater community ...

Colon and rectal cancer rates in Clark and Champaign counties are higher than state and national averages, “highlighting a greater local burden of a disease that routine screening can often prevent or ...

Chemo pills at dawn, a 13.1-mile race, then straight to rehearsal for a new Broadway show. Brandon Allmon-Jackson calls it "a ...

Downtown Albany turned a brighter shade of green as crowds packed the streets for the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, an event lead ...

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, a time when health advocates are emphasizing that early detection can save lives.The message comes as doctors and researc ...

Experts estimate that two-thirds of colorectal cancer deaths could be prevented with routine screenings, nursing instructor ...