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Newest Broadcast PSAs from EIF's National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention To Premiere on Katie! Wednesday, March 13 LOS ANGELES, March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Award(®)-winning actress Meryl Streep encourages people to get screened for colon cancer in new broadcast public service announcements (PSAs) that launch in March, in conjunction with National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The PSAs, which will premiere...

A study from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research has found that many older adults are hesitant to halt cancer screenings even when the screenings may no longer be beneficial or may even be potentially harmful. The study is among the first to explore older adults' perceptions of recommendations to halt screenings for breast, prostate, colon and other cancers as they age. "Older Adults and Forgoing Cancer Screening: 'I think it would be strange'"...

RESTON, Va., March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Americans celebrate National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (March), the Colon Cancer Alliance, COLONTOWN -- a survivor/patient support group for colorectal disease, including cancer -- and the American College of Radiology (ACR) call on Congress to pass the CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act (H.R. 991). Introduced recently by Reps. Ralph Hall (TX-04) and Danny Davis (D-IL), H.R. 991 would require Medicare...

The risk of cardiovascular sudden death was very small and only about 30% of the incidence were due to diseases that could be reliably detected by pre-participation screening, even with 12-lead ECGs, according to research in a U.S. high school athlete population presented March 10 at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Sessions. Sudden death in young competitive athletes due to cardiovascular disease is an important community issue, which could impact the design of...

OAKLAND, Calif., March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With 150,000 new cases diagnosed every year, colon cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer. But with proper screening, it is also one of the most preventable. This month, Kaiser Permanente recognizes colon cancer awareness by sharing stories of those who have dealt with the disease, and the care teams who saved them. March's stories include: Before embarking on a new exercise program, Mattie Shaw [http://bit.ly/XQu27U] of Long...

National Screening Day is March 8, 2013 NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- This March, StopColonCancerNow.com hopes to encourage people to rally around their health in the same way that they rally around their favorite college basketball team. We are asking folks 50 and over to celebrate a little March Gladness of their own by scheduling their first colonoscopy. And to help them get in the game, StopColonCancerNow.com is championing National Colon Cancer Screening Day on...

Hologic and Armor Mobile Systems partner to take 3D mammography, a revolutionary new imaging technology, on a yearlong, U.S. coast to coast tour BEDFORD, Mass., Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hologic, Inc. (Hologic or the Company) (NASDAQ: HOLX), a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics products, medical imaging systems and surgical products dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, announced today that it has partnered with Armor Mobile Systems,...

Patients' ability to make genuinely informed choices about undergoing disease screening increases when the risk information that they receive is related to their own personal risk, rather than average risks, according to the results of a Cochrane systematic review. The authors reviewed data from studies, largely on cancer screens, in which patients were provided with personalized risk estimates. The benefits of screening are not clear-cut. For example, screening can help detect cancer...

In honor of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the Nurse Oncology Education Program (NOEP) offers no-cost education entitled Every Nurse Makes a Difference: Preventing Colorectal Cancer at http://www.noep.org. Nurses, no matter the field of practice, can impact colorectal cancer through education, support, and advocacy. Austin, Texas (PRWEB) February 27, 2013 Colorectal cancer is the third most prevalent cancer, and an estimated 142,820 cases are expected to occur this year in...

OTTAWA, Feb. 25, 2013 /CNW/ - Screening officers at Canada's major airports screened more than 51 million passengers last year, according to the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA). While it's not uncommon to see bottles of liquid larger than the permitted 100 ml or pocket knives in passengers' carry-on bags, some other discoveries were real head-scratchers. -- Not-so-lucky Charm o Lots of people travel with lucky charms. For some it's a rabbit...