1+ hour, 8+ min ago  (730+ words) Marisa Peters, 44, a Los Angeles mother of three, shares the alarming warning signs that were chalked up to pregnancy for years before her stage 3 diagnosis. The American Cancer Society (ACS) has updated its guidelines for colorectal cancer screening. The organization…...

5+ hour, 30+ min ago  (323+ words) WASHINGTON " The American Cancer Society updated its screening guidelines for a common cancer in the U. S." The recommendations are aimed at expanding screening options for colorectal cancer, which is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both men and women. Early…...

5+ hour, 2+ min ago  (146+ words) Colorectal cancer screenings are expanding beyond colonoscopies as cases continue to rise among younger adults, with the American Cancer Society now recommending blood tests as an option for some patients. The American Cancer Society released an updated guideline recommending blood-based…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago  (203+ words) ATLANTA " New screening recommendations for colorectal cancer now include blood-based testing for the first time. The updated guidelines released by the American Cancer Society add blood-based screening tests to the list of recommended options for adults 45 and older who are…...

6+ hour, 9+ min ago  (609+ words) As skin cancer rates continue to rise across the country, the Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA) is proud to provide a public screening event in partnership with Melanoma Canada. The Melanoma. .. Canadian Dermatology Association in Partnership with Melanoma Canada Offer Free…...

3+ hour, 45+ min ago  (1070+ words) On the Friday after Thanksgiving 2025, Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, who was then the director of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) sent a memo to staff. "For the first time," Prasad wrote, "the…...

9+ hour, 14+ min ago  (1070+ words) The American Cancer Society (ACS) has updated its guidelines for colorectal cancer screening to include new blood-based and at-home stool tests. The new blood test screens for tumor DNA, while the at-home tests look for DNA, RNA, and blood markers…...

10+ hour, 35+ min ago  (149+ words) The American Cancer Society released updated colorectal cancer screening guidelines May 27 that include the addition of a blood-based screening test to be taken in a doctor's office. The blood test, which detects tumor DNA in the blood, is only recommended…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (623+ words) Bangladesh's deadliest measles outbreak in decades is stretching its health system, with children filling hospital wards and doctors struggling to contain a surge in infections that have killed more than 300 youngsters. The South Asian nation had made advancements in vaccinations…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (593+ words) The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has launched an emergency vaccination and outbreak response in Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar as a widespread measles outbreak across Bangladesh reaches one of the world's most densely populated refugee camps. IRC launches emergency…...