UVA Health’s Dr. Li Li weighs in on new research finding that colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in people under 50.

It’s been a big week for multi-cancer early detection tests, or MCEDs for short (a few physicians told me that they’d drop the “early,” since these screenings can identify cancers in the later stages, ...

Dr. Yazan Numan, cancer medicine reseacher, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent to discuss the increased rate of ...

In South Africa, paleontology has been dominated by white people. Lazarus Kgasi is changing that dynamic — and coloring in the picture of the world our distant ancestors once inhabited.

In this conversation, Thomas McGinn, M.D., MPH, senior executive vice president and chief physician executive officer at CommonSpirit Health, shares how the organization aligns leadership, ...

I let the Mexiclan — a text chat of my closest friends — know what I was about to do. Memes citing the farting scene from ...

Bloomberg opinion columnist Howard Chua-Eoan writes about the challenges and rewards of going alcohol-free for the past year.

It turns out that despite everything you’ve heard, getting a colonoscopy is wonderful.

Katie Couric is continue her decades of advocacy for colon cancer awareness. On Wednesday, the TV news legend, 69, underwent a colonoscopy and used the occasion to remind her fans that they, too, ...

I just turned 45 and am dreading my first colonoscopy. Why do I need to be screened if I’m not having issues? Can you walk me through the process? ANSWER: Feeling anxious or afraid surrounding a ...

Your health insurance will typically cover a colonoscopy in full, provided it’s a screening and you meet certain eligibility requirements. While diagnostic colonoscopies may also be covered, you will ...