According to the report, Black men have borne the brunt of the gap. In 2024, the life expectancy for Black men in the city ...

Despite major advances in medicine, U.S. life expectancy barely budged in the 2010s, and it still lags that of other wealthy nations. Researchers have pointed to rising "deaths of despair"—drug ...

Experts say ‘surge in cancer cases remains relatively modest on a per capita basis, but actual burden may be higher due to ...

Taking aim at the leading risk factor for cancer, The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research and the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF) today announced $2.5 million to support science at ...

With the amazing advances in medicine in the last one hundred years, we are living longer and generally enjoying a higher ...

The amount of fiber in the diet can significantly affect overall health, as it supports the normal functioning of the digestive system and is associated with a reduced risk of certain cancers and ...

In June 2024, Rebecca Bowyer, a 46-year-old nurse from Falmouth and an adoptee, finally received the name of her birth father from her social worker after 25 years of searching.

“When a doctor tells you it’s stage 4, you think, ‘My life is over,'" said Amy Piccioli ...

Younger colorectal cancer patients have abnormally stiff colon tissue that promotes tumor growth, pointing to biomechanical forces as a key factor in early-onset disease.

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a reminder that taking care of ourselves isn’t a weakness, but it’s a ...

Piccioli, a mom of three, was diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal cancer in May 2024. At the time, she said she had visited an emergency room near her home in Los Angeles for dehydration and had imaging ...

Intuition is what prompted Colleen McGarrity to get a colonoscopy at age 41. The preventative screening probably saved her life. The Ford City resident experienced spotty symptoms but had no family ...