On October 5, 2015, the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force released draft recommendations for colorectal cancer screening guidelines and opened them for public comment. Below is our response. The Colon Cancer Coalition believes…
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…
We received some great news regarding colonoscopy screening from the National Colorectal Cancer Round Table (NCCRT) today. From NCCRT: Health and Human Services has released final guidance today on essential…
Got 3 minutes? That’s all it will take today to give yourself a “Warrior Wednesday Carlea Bauman treat read” today. So ignore everyone and make what they are saying now…
The American Cancer Society’s 2011 guidelines and the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force continue to foster that people 50 and over should begin their annual screening using one of the…
A well performed push-up is the most efficient way to strengthen all of the major muscle groups in the upper body. The push-up strengthens muscles in the chest (pectorals), back…
The release of a recent legislative report card underscored the importance of participation in colon cancer education and awareness events. A coalition of organizations including the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) released a…