Colon cancer hits young adults, plus advances in home fertility and AI drugs

January 31, 2024

The photo on the right shows Brooks Bell, North Carolina, after chemotherapy. Her doctors initially dismissed her colon cancer symptoms because of her young age. She is now speaking out to raise her awareness. (Brooks Bell)

You’re never too young – Brooks Bell was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 38 after doctors told him he was too young for the disease. Click to read her story. Continue reading…

About the nurses we trust – Find out why nurses are still the most trusted profession, surpassing even doctors. Continue reading…

IBD Innovation – An AI-designed drug to treat inflammatory bowel disease has entered human clinical trials. Here’s how it works: Continue reading…

Dr. Alex Zhavoronkov, founder and CEO of Insilico Medicine, is pictured in the lab where the company’s AI-generated drugs are created. (in silico medicine)

Cancer roller coaster – A Florida doctor wants to prepare people for the emotions that come with a life-changing diagnosis. Continue reading…

Off balance – Doctors say loss of balance can be a sign of a more serious health problem. Continue reading…

Shortcut to fertility – The FDA has approved the first sterile insemination kit for home use. Continue reading…

Dr. Jennifer Hinche, pictured with her husband and two children, is CEO of PherDal and developer of the first at-home sterile insemination kit. So far, 34 babies have been born from the first 200 proof-of-concept kits released, she said. (Brittany Moore)

Cancer breakthrough – A new ovarian cancer treatment could bring new hope to patients with aggressive ovarian cancer. Continue reading…

Preparing for the party – Stock up before the big game with these 9 essentials available on Amazon. Continue reading…

Under the knife – The CDC warns of a spike in deaths among Americans traveling to the Dominican Republic for plastic surgery. Here’s what you need to know: Continue reading…

Between 2009 and 2018, 29 Americans died after undergoing cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic, according to a Jan. 25 report from the CDC. (St. Petersburg)