The CDC advises 45- to 75 year olds to get screened for colorectal cancer regularly. However, the American Cancer Society's statistics show that it is on the rise among people under the age of 50, ...

A new study found that getting a glass of milk's worth of calcium per day, whether or not it comes from dairy, can lower ...

A diet deficient in calcium was considered the highest risk factor, linked to approximately one in five deaths from colon ...

Rates of colon cancer have risen more than 20% since 1995 with people in their 30s and even their 20s being diagnosed with a ...

Part of that spike is due to rising rates of cancers that affect primarily women, including breast cancer and endometrial ...

Women are now being diagnosed with cancer more often than men in certain age groups, according to a new report from the ...

Radwah Oda has sadly been diagnosed with stage four colon cancer, all while trying to maintain her office job in Texas and ...

Cancer rates for young women are sharply rising, with women under 50 more likely to develop cancer than their male ...

Find out how certain foods can help prevent colorectal cancer. Learn about the protective benefits of dairy products and more ...

Colon cancer symptoms in women include diarrhea, constipation, unintended weight loss, and bloody stools. While these are the same for anyone with colon cancer, symptoms in women may be misattributed ...

Drink up - milk, that is. A recent study suggests that calcium, the mineral found easiest in a glass of milk, can be used to ...

Kaitlin Sullivan is a health and science journalist based in Colorado. She's been part of multiple award-winning investigations into health topics including the international medical device ...