Obesity News

Apr. 12, 2024 — Consuming sugar-sweetened drinks in the first few years of childhood can be linked to poor diet patterns that increase the risk of obesity ... new study has explored the link ... Read More

Colon Cancer News

2022 — A scientific study exploring the appropriate interval for colorectal cancer screening via non-invasive multi-target stool DNA testing for individuals with average risk for the disease ... Read More

Study reveals obesity's link to increased risk of multiple sclerosis and ischemic stroke

BMI is widely used for obesity assessment owing to its simplicity and sensitivity. Economic changes and lifestyle shifts have increased obesity risk ... study investigated the genetic links ... Read More

Health Beat: Risk factors for early-onset colorectal cancer

Last year, he had his first colonoscopy, and fortunately, the results were good. The recommended age for colorectal cancer screening is now 45. It was lowered due to an increase in cases in people ... Read More

Study: Coffee Drinkers Less Likely to Have Colon Cancer Recurrence

Coffee drinkers are far less likely to experience a recurrence of colon cancer, according to a major new observational study. Read More

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Diet. A diet rich in plant-based whole foods and low in red and processed meat has been shown to reduce the risk of many diseases, including colorectal cancer. Studies have shown a strong ... Read More

New blood test shows high accuracy for colorectal cancer detection, study finds: ‘Not interchangeable’

A simple blood test could detect colorectal ... cancer," Grady told Fox News Digital. The study did have some limitations, he acknowledged. "The study was done [among] average-risk people, and ... Read More

People with higher genetic risk of obesity need to exercise more, study says

BOSTON - A new study ... risk for obesity would need to walk an additional 2,000 or so steps a day than those at average risk to have a similar chance of developing obesity. But the good news ... Read More

Study links birth control, menopause treatment to higher risk for brain tumors

The contraceptive injection Depo-Provera and two drugs used for menopause relief could be linked to a heightened risk ... study, it couldn't draw a direct cause-and-effect link between the drugs ... Read More

A common mouth bacteria is linked to colorectal cancer, a new study says

MORE: After a big drop in COVID-19 deaths, U.S. life expectancy rose for the first time in 2 years In the new study ... are at a higher risk for more aggressive colorectal cancer." ... Read More

Bacterial Subtype Linked to Growth in 50% of Colorectal Cancers

It suggests therapeutics and screening that target this subgroup within the microbiota would help people who are at a higher risk for more aggressive colorectal cancer.” In the study ... Read More

Study links birth control, menopause treatment to higher risk for brain tumors

The contraceptive injection Depo-Provera and two drugs used for menopause relief could be linked to a heightened risk for brain tumors in some women, a new study warns. Depo-Provera ... Read More