Health screenings, like those for colorectal cancer, can uncover issues at an early stage—when they may be more treatable. But as we get older, it’s not always clear which tests are still essential.

A health screening refers to a medical examination, test, or procedure that’s used in a person experiencing no specific symptoms to help determine their risk of developing a health condition.

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable forms of cancer. Effective screening can detect precancerous changes years before cancer develops. But more than 4,300 women will die from cervical ...

Data from more than 22,000 newborns reinforce GeneDx’s role spearheading the adoption of genomic newborn screening (gNBS) from research to clinical practice GeneDx (Nasdaq: WGS), a leader in ...

The FDA just approved a colon-cancer blood test. It could save people from spending hundreds of dollars on tests or relying on a colonoscopy alone.

Gates, N.Y. (WHAM) — Rochester Regional Health is now offering a new genetic screening program and research tool, GenoWell, that shows how your DNA impacts participants' health. "This is the future of ...

Colorectal cancer was once considered primarily a disease of aging. But rates are now on the rise among younger adults. Since 2011, colon cancer rates among people younger than 50 have increased by ...

Braelen Bridges had finally made it. In 2021, after establishing his college basketball career at two smaller schools, he was set to play his very first game for the University of Georgia – the big ...

Adamson is a dermatologist and health disparities researcher at Dell Medical School. Patel is a resident physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Welch is a general internist at Brigham ...