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Are You a Higher Risk for Colorectal Cancer? Most people know doctors recommend a colonoscopy at age 50 to screen for colorectal cancers. What they might not realize is that earlier screening may be necessary if they have a family history of colorectal cancer or other disease Read More

Obesity Numbers Continue to Gain Dr. Ann Rogers could list 100 reasons why new numbers from the National Center for Health Statistics show that rates of obesity have increased by at least 30 percent in both adults and children the past 15 years. As director of Penn State’s Read More

Annual Wellness Visits Are Important When you are young and healthy, going to the doctor is often the last thing on your mind – especially if you don’t have insurance. Research from the past decade even shows that getting an annual physical examination does not necessarily Read More