According to experts, here's when to schedule your first colonoscopy, mammogram and pap smear to stay healthy.

Kristen Bell recently shared some interesting health news with fans: She had a colonoscopy at 41. More recently, the actress brought up her colonoscopy on her husband Dax Shepard's Feb. 7 Armchair ...

I’m 54, and I just got my first colonoscopy. I’m glad I did. My doctor removed four polyps during a 25-minute procedure. Two of the four were the type that, if left alone, could have the potential to ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a physician and behavioral scientist at Duke University. Colon cancer is often preventable with timely screening. One way to ...

If you are over the age of 45 and under 75 and have nothing else going on that would make you more at risk for colon cancer ...

The recent death of the 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek is again highlighting how colorectal cancer is increasingly killing younger people. Overall, cancer death rates in people younger than 50 ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Colorectal cancer is on the rise among younger people, but catching it early increases the chances of ...