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Over 50? It’s time.
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Colorectal cancer isn’t something most people want to talk about. But if you’re over 50, it’s time to start talking…to your doctor. Screening could save your life — and in some cases even prevent cancer and the need for further treatment.
Read on…
Clinical Trials Update: March 10, 2010
U.S. Chalks Up Victories in War on Cancer - Cancer Society study finds drop in death rates since 1970.
Entire Family Genome Sequenced for First Time - Children receive 30 mutations from each parent, researchers find.
H1N1 Flu Spreads Slower Than Seasonal Flu: Study - Data from Texas households confirm that the virus tends to target children.
Severe Injuries From ATV Accidents on the Rise - Studies found more amputations, spinal injuries among kids who ride them.
Scientists Find Key to Hormone-Resistant Prostate Tumors - Discovery in mouse study may someday extend men's lives.
Online Dating as Honest as Real Life - When fibs are told, men and women do so about equally, researchers say.
Youth Baseball Injuries Becoming More Common - Stretching, rest can ease elbow, shoulder pain that plagues many young players, studies show.
Recession May Mean Fewer Nips & Tucks - Breast augmentation, Botox still popular, but plastics surgeons' group cites 2% decline.
As You Age, Better Health Means Better Sex - Association held true for people well into their 80s, study found.
Herpes Infects One in Six in U.S. - Most don't know they have the disease, CDC says, upping risks for transmitting it to others.
Body's Response to Foods' Smell, Taste Could Be Diabetes Risk Factor - A gene mutation could trigger key insulin reaction in some, researchers say.
