Tag: health screenings

Healthcare provider in surgical gloves and gown holding endoscope

Colorectal Cancer Screenings: Endoscopy vs. Colonoscopy vs. Sigmoidoscopy

Colonoscopies and sigmoidoscopies are types of endoscopies, procedures that look at the health of your large intestine

person on couch wincing, holding hands over abdomen

Colon Cancer in Young Adults: An Alarming Trend

A steady increase in cases in those younger than 50 started decades ago

At-home stool test sample and report generated
February 28, 2024/Cancer Care & Prevention

Is an At-Home Colon Cancer Test Worth Trying?

At-home screening options can be good detection tools, but a colonoscopy remains the gold standard

Nurse helping to position a patient's arm during a mammogram.
July 30, 2023/Women's Health

The Right Age To Get a Mammogram? Your Doctor Can Help You Decide

Annual screenings should start at 40 for most — but some people should start younger

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An illustrated person holds up a magnifying glass to a graphic of someone's intestines.
February 24, 2022/Cancer Care & Prevention

Which Colorectal Cancer Screening Method Is Right for You?

Colonoscopy is most common, but there are other options, too

man having blood pressure checked in doctor's office
January 20, 2021/Primary Care

What You Need to Know About Health Screening Tests

Why you need them and which ones you need

abnormal pap smear
April 7, 2020/Women's Health

What to Expect After an Abnormal Pap Smear

Colposcopy, a commonly performed test detects cervix changes

Illustration of blood sample for cholesterol check
January 20, 2020/Heart Health

When Should I Start Having My Cholesterol Checked? (Hint: Probably Sooner Than You Think)

Regular screening is vital to understanding your heart risk

Patient being prepped for CT scan of lungs
July 7, 2019/Lung

Why Lung Cancer Doesn’t Have to Be the Deadliest Cancer

Early detection through screening can improve survival numbers

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