Colon Cancer Is Rising In Young People: What to Know About Causes and Symptoms

Marisa Peters had been experiencing symptoms for years: blood on her toilet paper after going to the bathroom, changes in her stool and difficulty controlling the urge to poop. But she was in her 30s, healthy and physically active. She did not have any abdominal pain, and doctors dismissed the symptoms as hemorrhoids, or normal […]

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A Number That Should Guide Your Health Choices (It’s Not Your Age)

At her annual visit, the patient’s doctor asks if she plans to continue having regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer, and then reminds her that it’s been almost 10 years since her last colonoscopy. She’s 76. Hmmm. The patient’s age alone may be an argument against further mammogram appointments. The independent and influential U.S. […]

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All Children 8 and Older Should Be Screened for Anxiety, U.S. Task Force Says

The worsening state of mental health among children has prompted an influential group of experts to recommend for the first time screening all children ages 8 to 18 for anxiety, one of the most common mental health disorders of childhood. A draft of the new guidelines, which is open to public comment, will most likely […]

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Why Does Medical Advice Often Change? Doctors Explain

Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference between replacement advice, which is issued when research improves on advice that came before it, and a full reversal, which comes about because a common medical practice got ahead of the science and never actually worked or even caused harm. Here are some examples of true medical flip-flops […]

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What You Need to Know About the Latest Aspirin Recommendations

For years, many doctors have recommended that people in their 50s start taking a low-dose aspirin every day to protect heart health and, more recently, to prevent colon cancer. So it was a shock this week when an independent panel made recommendations to curb aspirin use. But don’t throw out your aspirin bottle just yet. […]

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Overweight Adults Should Be Screened for Diabetes at 35, Experts Say

About one-third of U.S. adults have high blood sugar levels, a condition called pre-diabetes that often precedes Type 2 diabetes and can progress to full blown disease. Most are unaware they have the condition, which doesn’t produce obvious symptoms and is why screening is essential, Dr. Barry said. Being overweight or obese is the most […]

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