Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked ...

(BPT) - Recently, Minnesotans have been receiving unsolicited, unrequested at-home colon cancer screening kits from health insurers, without a doctor's input. If you received one in the mail, you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Colon cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in the US, partly due to low screening rates. New and emerging screening tools, like ...

Findings compared with three opt-in screening strategies among average-risk adults aged 45 to 49 years. HealthDay News — Mailing a stool-based test directly to people’s homes is the most effective ...

Colorectal cancer screening can be lifesaving, but knowing whether to choose colonoscopy or an at-home test like Cologuard ...

This quick and easy test is already making a difference elsewhere. Real-world data from the Harris Poll shows that 93% of patients who were offered Shield actually completed their screening, a jump in ...

Anne Jones, who is 51, is used to solving any problem that comes her way. She grew up on a farm in southeast Nebraska, where the humid summers and long, harsh winters made farming difficult. Jones was ...

(NEXSTAR) — An unexpected delivery at your door may not always be an unwelcome surprise — just ask one Kentucky boy about the thousands of dollars worth of lollipops that arrived at his home earlier ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends colorectal cancer screening for all adults starting at age 45. After age 75, the task force recommends talking with your health care team to decide ...

Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything about ...