#tbt #bhm #allstate #ad pic.twitter.com/Xzh5lD2x0F — Keven Stonewall (@thatkevenguy) February 9, 2017 While most of his peers were focused on graduating and figuring out ... Read More
Colon Cancer
Dirty Dozen: 12 Cancers Linked To Smoking
About half of U.S. deaths caused by certain cancers -- including lung, colon and pancreatic tumors -- can be attributed to smoking, a new American Cancer Society study ... Read More
Is It Safe To Eat Before A Colonoscopy?
New research suggests that the grueling process of preparing for a colonoscopy may not have to be endured on an empty stomach. Colonoscopy patients typically have to ... Read More
Colon Cancer: Why Black Men Should Be Screened 5 Years Earlier
African Americans have the highest rates of colon cancer (also known as colorectal cancer). We face a 20 percent higher risk of developing colon cancer and a 45 percent higher ... Read More
Colon Cancer Isn’t A Man’s Disease: What Every Woman Must Know
When most people think about cancer in women, breast and ovarian cancer are usually the first two that come to mind. Many are actually surprised to learn that colorectal (colon) ... Read More
3 Types Of Colon Cancer Screening Tests
Colorectal (colon) cancer, which specifically affects the colon or rectum, is not only the second leading cause of cancer death for Americans but also one of the most ... Read More
Colon Cancer Rates Are Rising In People Under 50
Colon cancer rates are rising among men and women under 50, the age at which guidelines recommend screenings start, a new analysis shows. One in seven colon cancer patients is ... Read More
New Screening Test May Find Aggressive Colon Cancer Earlier
An easily detected genetic marker could help identify aggressive colon cancer in early stages, telling doctors that these patients need chemotherapy, a new study suggests. Colon ... Read More
Location, Location, Location: Why Travel Time Is Critical To Follow-Up Chemotherapy
The farther they have to travel, the less likely cancer patients are to receive follow-up chemotherapy after surgery, a new study finds. This type of treatment, called adjuvant ... Read More
A Colon Cancer Test That Doesn’t Require A Tube ‘Down There’? Yes, Please!
Screening for colorectal (colon) cancer can be a bit, ahem, invasive, but early detection makes this form of cancer the most preventable of all the cancers. Yet, according to a new ... Read More
Switching To This Type Of Diet May Cut Risk Of Colon Cancer
When a group of black Americans switched their diet from a typical American one to that of South Africans, certain risk factors for colon cancer began to fade away, a small study ... Read More
10 Changes In Your Body Black Women Should Never Ignore
Women around the world struggle to balance work, home, children, errands and so on. Their list of things to do never ends and in this hectic lifestyle, a large number of them end ... Read More
Remembering the Late, Great Bobby Womack
Chances are, if you play one of the legendary soul singer, Bobby Womack's records in a club today, many will dance, sing along and jam to the late, great musical talent. That is ... Read More
A Single Dad’s Strength Comes From His Roommate
In 1996, Wil Smith enrolled as a freshman at Maine's Bowdoin College. At 27, he had recently finished serving in the Navy. But he set off for school with his 1-year-old daughter, ... Read More