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Cancer screening can feel like a rite of passage as we get older: skin cancer checks in your late 30s, a mammogram at age 40, a colonoscopy at age 45. Loading audio narration… However, as young cancer cases have skyrocketed, the previous screening guidelines are becoming increasingly too late for…

In the 1990s, colon cancer was considered a problem for older adults. Loading audio narration… That’s why it was a complete shock for Katie Couric when her husband, Jay Monahan, was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in 1997. He died nine months later after his 42nd birthday.Today, colon cancer…

Professor Sarah Berry, a nutrition scientist who specializes in heart health, takes a balanced approach to her diet by focusing on the basics, like eating plenty of whole foods and avoiding refined sugar. Loading audio narration… But recently, she has experimented with tweaking her eating habits. She told Business Insider…