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In honor of Colon Cancer Awareness Month, the Colon Cancer Coalition is featuring the many faces of colon cancer. Unlike other forms of cancer, colon cancer suffers from a stereotype based on what is often inaccurate information. Many people believe that colon cancer affects only men over the age of fifty. But while many people [...]
New Year’s resolutions starting to lag? For those who made weight loss resolutions, spring is often a time when weight loss goals are challenged. Frustrated dieters often wonder if they chose the right eating plan when the scale doesn’t reflect the success they had hoped for. But according to research, the key [...]
The Colon Cancer Coalition currently produces over 25 Get Your Rear in Gear events across the country to raise awareness about the importance of colon cancer screening and to raise funds for prevention and treatment of the disease. These events are made possible through the hard work of local race directors and the [...]
Families of colon cancer patients and survivors are often tireless in spreading the word about the importance of colon cancer screening. The family of Jason, a young, active colon cancer survivor and subject of this YouTube video is no different. Jason was 33 years old when he was diagnosed with colon cancer. He endured surgery [...]
Rex Healthcare, a non-profit healthcare system based in North Carolina has partnered with The Colon Cancer Coalition to produce the Get Your Rear In Gear 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, March 6th at Fred Fletcher Park in Raleigh. The event will help to raise funds and awareness about colon cancer. Rex Healthcare is [...]
Dr. Barry Sears’ popular Zone program has appealed to many dieters because of it’s moderate balance of fats, proteins and carbohydrates. With a ratio of 40% carbohydrates, 30% fat and 30% protein, many find the diet easier to follow than the more restrictive Atkins style eating plan and find it to be more successful [...]
Neal Meropol, M.D. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal reported that oncologists treating newly diagnosed colon cancer patients often do not comply with recommended protocols. The article examined the issue of how to evaluate physicians who treat cancer patients. According to a report by UnitedHealthcare, some patients with colon cancer receive tests and treatments [...]
Robyn was a beautiful, vibrant 25 year old girl. She developed a blood clot in her left shoulder on Sept. 19th, 2008. After a month in the hospital in Austin, Tx. we moved her to MDA. There they did a colonoscopy and found she had a tumor in her colon. She lived 8 weeks after that diagnosis. We lost her on Dec. 20th, 2008.
by Michele Miritlello My dad was 54 years old when he passed. He was retired from the Tinley Park Fire Depatrment where he had been for over 25 years. He loved riding his motorcycle and spending time with his grand kids.
Body weight exercises require no equipment, no gym membership, and very little space. For this reason, body weight exercises are the perfect solution for exercisers who would like to include strength training in their fitness regime but are turned off by the amount of time and equipment that weight lifting in a health club typically [...]
