Year: 2021

  • Colon cancer screening decisions: What’s the best option and when?

    Colon cancer screening decisions: What’s the best option and when?

    Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, and rates are rising, particularly in adults ages 20 to 49. Unfortunately, approximately 30% of eligible people in the US still have not been screened for CRC. Colon cancer may be prevented with screening tests that look for cancer or […]

  • Considering pregnancy and have lupus? Plan ahead

    Considering pregnancy and have lupus? Plan ahead

    Like many autoimmune disorders, lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE) disproportionately affects women during child-bearing years. Lupus is one of more than 80 autoimmune illnesses that affect an estimated 23 million people in the US — and nearly 350 million people worldwide. If you have lupus or another autoimmune illness and you’re planning to have […]