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If It’s Time, Make Time: What You Need To Know About Colonoscopy
If you’re like many of us, the death of actor Chadwick Boseman, star of "Black Panther," hit you hard. Only 43, he died of colon cancer.
Most of us associate cancer with old age, but it can strike at any time. Colorectal cancer, which begins in the colon or rectum, is the third-most deadly cancer in the U.S. Colorectal cancer often has no symptoms in the early stages, but it can be prevented or stopped from progressing with timely screenings.
“Colonoscopy is the one tool that is proven to prevent colon cancer in patients,” said Pawan Rastogi, M.D., gastroenterologist at NewYork-Presbyterian…
5 Steps You Can Take To Improve Your Heart Health
COVID-19 has changed how we live our lives, which can lead to significant impacts on our heart health. If you have gotten off course, take steps to steer yourself (and your heart) back in the right direction.
Life has changed a lot since February. Many of us are spending much more time in our homes and less time participating in the activities we had before, which have an effect on our health, both good and bad.
“We’ve seen a significant impact on people’s diets, lifestyles and exercise regimens over the past five months,” said Craig Hametz, M.D., FACC, FASE, FASNC, chief of the department …
