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Focus on exercise, eating healthy and getting regular screenings to help lower your risk
Rates of early-onset breast, colorectal and GI cancers are increasing, but preventive care and a healthy lifestyle can help reduce your risk
While uncured bacon is preserved differently, it’s still processed meat and poses similar risks as cured bacon
Eating red and processed meats can raise your risk of developing certain types of cancer
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Try sitting in a sitz bath or taking psyllium husk to help relieve symptoms
They might not be fun, but colonoscopies are low-risk, high-reward procedures
Chronic inflammation from flare-ups can damage the lining of your intestinal wall, making your colon more vulnerable to cancer
Colonoscopies and sigmoidoscopies are types of endoscopies, procedures that look at the health of your large intestine
A steady increase in cases in those younger than 50 started decades ago
If you’re at average risk, it’s recommended that you get your first colonoscopy at age 45
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