Diagnostic tests

National News

AP IMPACT: VA falls short on female medical issues

Editor - June 23, 2014

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Already pilloried for long wait times for medical appointments, the beleaguered Department of Veterans Affairs has fallen short of another commitment:…

Community

Colon cancer screening said to help after age 75

Editor - June 3, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — How old is too old for a colonoscopy? A surprising number of people older than 75 haven’t ever been screened for colon…

Community

Insufficient Vitamin D linked to prostate cancer in Blacks

Editor - May 20, 2014

WASHINGTON (NNPA) — The relationship between melanin and vitamin D—the nutrient that sunlight provides—may explain why African American, Caribbean, and men of African ancestry have…

Community