The public service messages we see about getting screened for illness are very effective – maybe too much so for some people. A new study found that 29 percent of veterans who underwent recommended screening colonoscopies were uncomfortable with the idea of stopping these screenings even when the benefit was expected to be low for… Continue reading Public Service Screening Messages Don’t Tell the Whole Story About An Illness
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Colorectal Cancer Increasingly Seen in Younger Adults
Millennials – those in generations born since 1980 – are being diagnosed more and more with a disease typically associated with aging. . Colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon and rectum) incidence rates are on the rise in young and middle-aged adults. And these diagnoses rates are on the increase in younger adults at the… Continue reading Colorectal Cancer Increasingly Seen in Younger Adults
Patient-Friendly Colonoscopy Prep Is Safe and Effective
Detailed results from a Phase 2 study of a novel colonoscopy prep (ECP) under development by ColonaryConcepts, LLC show the investigational treatment to be at least as effective and safe as two currently available colonoscopy prep formulations, while offering a much higher level of patient satisfaction and preference than standard preps. The investigational prep is… Continue reading Patient-Friendly Colonoscopy Prep Is Safe and Effective
Colonoscopies Of The Future
Although colonoscopy is a safe procedure that’s proven to save lives, it’s got a bad reputation because of the discomfort it can cause. But that could change soon. But now, researchers from the National University of Singapore have created a probe that is slimmer than a regular probe and is just as good as getting… Continue reading Colonoscopies Of The Future
Update on Colorectal Cancer
Here, from the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is the latest update on colon cancer: Last year in the United States, more than 136,000 people were diagnosed with—and more than 50,000 died from–colorectal cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute. It is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, striking… Continue reading Update on Colorectal Cancer
Best Health Screenings for Men Over 50
As we get older, it’s crucial to monitor our health. Even though we may not have any symptoms of an illness, a screening test can catch a small problem before it becomes a big one. ThirdAge has already published an article on recommended screenings for women over 50. (https://thirdage.com/article/most-recommended-screenings-women-50-and-above). Here, from the experts at SeniorHealth,… Continue reading Best Health Screenings for Men Over 50
The Most Recommended Screenings for Women 50 and Above
What kind of screening or diagnostic tests should you take after 50? The SeniorHealth division of the National Institutes on Aging, using material developed by the respected Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, has some suggestions: Breast Cancer BRCA 1 and 2 Genes The agency experts recommend that you consider a genetic test for these… Continue reading The Most Recommended Screenings for Women 50 and Above
Why You’re Taking Care of Yourself (or Not) As You’re Aging
People over 50 who feel comfortable with aging are likelier than those who don’t to get preventive health care services, University of Michigan researchers have found. Previous research has shown that older adults can take several different paths of health. Some decline, some stay the same, and some get healthier. What path an adult takes… Continue reading Why You’re Taking Care of Yourself (or Not) As You’re Aging