Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Chinese University's faculty of medicine on Wednesday launched what it described as pioneering technology designed to assess the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. Developed in ...

Health insurance companies send all kinds of things in the mail: brochures about benefits, branded items such as coasters and duffel bags, and reminders to get certain health tests done. Some have ...

Kentucky has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the US, but early detection leads to a 91% five-year survival rate. Colorectal cancer is projected to become the leading cancer killer for ...

A large real-world study found that fewer than half of adults who started colorectal cancer (CRC) screening with an at-home stool test completed the recommended repeat test, creating gaps in ...

Automatically mailing a stool test kit to people's homes might be the best way to boost colon cancer screening among younger adults, a new study says. More 45- to 49-year-olds went ahead with cancer ...

The Cologuard Plus test is more accurate than the original Cologuard, and should be easier to mail in for stool analysis. The newest version of Cologuard, an at-home colon cancer screening test, ...

The recent failure of five sites in the Tar-Pamlico watershed for excessive amounts of fecal bacteria serves as a reminder to exercise caution when planning a recreational outing on North Carolina ...

The iconic British brand has expanded its appeal abroad with dealers now in North America, Asia and the Middle East In a world of SUVs and a diminishing amount of character, Morgan is a refreshing ...

Time for a rear-ality check. Colorectal cancer rates have been rising among adults younger than 50 since the 1990s, a troubling trend that has perplexed scientists. Because of the increase in cases, ...