Health Minister has admitted that colorectal cancer is now among the top four cancers affecting the country, urging citizens over 40 to undergo routine screenings as the government moves to strengthen ...

A recent study from the Inova Schar Cancer Institute suggests a potential link between extreme endurance running and an increased risk of precancerous colon growths in younger adults. The research, ...

We run for so many reasons, but a main one: It’s simply good for us. Running, and exercise in general, has been shown in study after study to protect against all kinds of chronic disease, including ...

Levels of iron in the brain could be a warning sign of future Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. High levels of the chemical element have been shown to increase brain toxins and trigger ...

Levels of iron in the brain could be a warning sign of future Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. High levels of the chemical element have been shown to increase brain toxins and trigger ...

Biparametric MRI, which omits the dynamic contrast enhancement sequence, can detect clinically significant prostate cancer as well as multiparametric MRI. Biparametric MRI performs as well as ...

Bloomington-based Cook Medical this month announced a partnership with diagnostic imaging giant Siemens Healthineers to develop medical devices specifically designed for use in interventional magnetic ...

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Mark Prussin is a digital producer at CBS New York. He covers breaking news, sports, politics and trending stories in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Mark joined the CBS New York team in 2019. A ...

Last month a man on Long Island died after he was pulled into a magnetic resonance imaging scanner by a large metal chain he was wearing around his neck. It’s not the first time an MRI scanner has ...

The family of a Long Island man who died after being sucked into an MRI machine by his chain necklace has hired a lawyer, who called his death “preventable.” Keith McAllister died last week at age 61, ...