A grieving widower is suing a medical manufacturer, claiming that its device burned a hole in his wife’s organs during a procedure to treat her colon cancer, eventually leading to her death. Harvey Sultzer, husband of the late Sandra Sultzer, filed a lawsuit on Feb. 6 against Intuitive Surgical (IS) claiming his wife suffered health … Read more
This could be a breakthrough for colon cancer prevention. Researchers at the Australian National University have learned how to use medicine to activate a cancer-blocking protein that can clear harmed DNA from the body “like a light switch.” “In its activated state, the protein acts like a surveillance system, detecting signs of damaged DNA in … Read more
Dak Prescott gives a s–t. The Cowboys star is motivated to prevent colon cancer, perhaps a bigger task than preventing the Eagles from winning the NFC East. Prescott teamed with Learn From Behind, whose mission is to prevent colon cancer, for an advertisement the quarterback shared on X. Dak Prescott stars in a new colon … Read more
A North Carolina woman who survived colon cancer twice is sharing the subtle warning signs she experienced — even as doctors reassured her there was nothing wrong. Sherri Rollins, who is approaching 50, recalls in a new essay for TODAY.com that in 2017, life was normal except for a lot of back pain. She went … Read more
It’s what’s inside that counts. A lump of vomit that may be worth over $250,000 was found inside a beached sperm whale after it appeared on Nogales Beach in La Palma, Canary Islands, last month. The whale died after the nearly 20-pound chunk of the substance, known as ambergris, caused chronic obstructive inflammation in the … Read more
A New England Journal of Medicine study suggests colonoscopies aren’t as helpful as many had hoped. But health experts say the new study doesn’t change how doctors should think about colonoscopies. The Preventive Services Task Force recommends all adults 45 to 75 be screened for colorectal cancer. For more than 20 years, American adults have … Read more