Colorectal Cancer Screening

Colorectal Cancer Screening

What Is Colorectal Cancer Screening? Colorectal cancer almost always develops from precancerous polyps (abnormal tissue growths) in the colon or rectum. Screening tests can find precancerous polyps so that they can be removed prior to becoming cancer. Screening tests...
Diabetes HbA1c Screening

Diabetes HbA1c Screening

Get an A1C test to find out your average blood sugar levels. It is very important to know if you’re at risk for prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, or if you have been diagnosed as having type 2 diabetes, to know that your condition is well managed. The A1C test, which is...
Cervical Cancer Screening

Cervical Cancer Screening

Two screening tests that can be done in a doctor’s office or clinic can help prevent cervical cancer or help find it at an early stage include: The Pap test (or Pap smear) looks for precancers, cell changes on the cervix that could become cervical cancer if they are...
Breast Cancer Screening

Breast Cancer Screening

Approximately 1 in 8 women in the United States may develop breast cancer over the course of her lifetime, according to research by the American Cancer Society (ACS). Aside from skin cancer, it is the most common type of cancer — and the second most common cause of...
Flu Immunization

Flu Immunization

Why should people get vaccinated against the flu? Influenza is a potentially serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. Flu infections can affect people differently, but every year hundreds of thousands of people are hospitalized and...