Colorectal Cancer Can Affect Younger Adults Too

Colorectal cancer, which refers to types of cancer that occur in the colon or rectum, are among the most common and serious forms of cancer for adults in the US. In fact, colorectal cancer is the second most deadly cancer for adults in the US, trailing only lung cancer. This point has only been reinforced by the recent tragic death of actor Chadwick Boseman, who passed away from colon cancer at the age of 43. Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer before turning...

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The Negative Health Effects of Cigarettes & E-Cigarettes

Some health conditions are hereditary and cannot be controlled or prevented. Others occur naturally as a result of the changes that happen in our bodies over time. However, many serious health conditions facing Americans are a direct result of unhealthy habits and lifestyle choices. And smoking is among the most common and damaging of these habits. Even e-cigarettes, introduced in recent years to provide a “healthy” alternative to smoking cigarettes, come with...

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This Friday: Vaping Today Town Hall Meeting

In recent years, we’ve seen an exponential rise in the prevalence of vaping and e-cigarettes. While presented as a “healthy” alternative to smoking cigarettes, recent developments have revealed that these products have plenty of their own health risks to be aware of. This is especially concerning considering the fact that a large percentage of the people who use these products are teenagers. In fact, according to the National Youth Tobacco Survey, 1 in every 5...

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