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Colon cancer rates are rising in young Americans, but insurance barriers are making screening harder

A man holds a photograph of Chadwick Boseman, who died from colon cancer at age 43. Frederic J. Brown via AFP/Getty Images by Andrea Shin, University...

Curbing colorectal cancer in minority populations

Adobe Stock Illustration (NewsUSA) - April is National Minority Health Month, and Black Americans, American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN), and underserved Americans, are among those disproportionately...

Every cancer is unique – why different cancers require different treatments, and how evolution drives drug resistance

by Joshua Warrick, Penn State; David DeGraff, Penn State, and Monika Joshi, Penn State Cancer is an evolutionary disease. The same forces that turned dinosaurs...

Turning 50? Here are 4 things you can do to improve your health and well-being

Getty Images by Jay Maddock, Texas A&M University When the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve to mark the beginning of 2023, I came to grips...

Yes, Black patients do want to help with medical research

Creating a safe space for patients to ask questions and provide fully informed consent could help increase clinical trial recruitment. FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images –...

A Black Panther’s diet

by La'Kiyah Muhammad Certain events in our lives cause us to freeze and reflect deeply on the why. I was enjoying a child-free weekend when...

Chadwick Boseman is a real-life hero

by Larry Smith, The Indianapolis Recorder “Hero” is a word that we usually take for granted. It is a word that we grossly overuse. It...

Chadwick Boseman dies at 43 of colon cancer

by Danielle Sanders Chadwick Boseman, the actor, known for playing some of the most iconic African American’s has died. The actor passed away Friday in...

New home test shakes up colon cancer screening

Starting Monday, millions of people who have avoided colon cancer screening can get a new home test that's noninvasive and doesn't require the icky...

Take charge of your health today. Be informed. Be involved… Colon Health

These monthly pages focus on health disparities in the Pittsburgh region. They educate readers about key health issues and inform them about research opportunities...

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