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The top news from This Week in Health


This Week in Health
Story #1
Keep alive at 45

Colorectal cancer death rates have been declining for decades,
thanks to increased screening. The recommended age to start screening
has changed. Do you know if you're due?


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Story #2
How much is half a million?

That's how many lives have been saved by mammograms and improved treatments for breast cancer. Learn the steps you can take to help ensure an accurate mammogram.


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Story #3
Scooter rules where scooters rule

Electric scooters are taking some cities by storm.
But if you're not careful, you could end up in the emergency department.


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Story #4
Some cancers rising in younger people

New cases of obesity-associated cancers are rising rapidly in younger adults. Researchers say we're now at a point where excess body fat
is one of the most preventable causes of cancer.


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Story #5
Nearly half of U.S. adults have cardiovascular disease

If that sounds like a lot, it is. But the increase may be largely due to changed definitions
of high blood pressure. Do you know your blood pressure?


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