Recent studies have shown that up to 70% of Americans WITH insurance are not up-to-date on their colon cancer screening. This number includes people who are of eligible screening age and have…
The 2014 Get Your Rear in Gear – Chicago brings two organizations together in the nation’s 3rd largest city. On Sat., Sept. 27, we are joining forces with the Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation… You’ve heard it all before… …Get off the couch. …Exercise is good for you. …30 minutes at least 3 times a week. Many studies and noted health organizations (examples here, here,… The CDC estimates that if all Americans were screened at the age of 50 we could cut colon cancer deaths by 60%. This week a new tool was added to… Who doesn’t love summer? The fashion, activities, weather, and of course, the sun are all the things we look forward to year in and year out. What can easily be… Originally posted by Sarah DeBord as Putting the DO in DOnate at ColonCancerChick.com. Not that long ago, through the very organization we are running the Get Your Rear in Gear… You have never seen “suffer” like this before! This Sunday several men and women will gather to take on “the most exciting cycling training videos in the world” to become… Barbara Levinson Townsend was born in Houston, Texas on October 22, 1948, to Goldie Wald and Sidney Levinson. She grew up with her three siblings, Bobby, Michael and Kay. Barbara… Ryan Murray from Austin Gastroenterology and colon cancer survivor Stacy Betancourt were on Inside Austin on Sunday, March 16 talking about Get Your Rear in Gear – Austin (their segment… The National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT) has a new goal: an 80% Colon Cancer screening rate by 2018. Dozens of organizations signed a pledge to get 80% screened by 2018….