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

Brooks Bell of North Carolina is pictured after chemotherapy at right. Doctors initially dismissed her colon cancer symptoms due to her young age. Now she’s speaking out to raise awareness. (Brooks Bell)

NEVER TOO YOUNG – Brooks Bell was 38 when doctors told her she was too young for colon cancer – then she was diagnosed. Click to read her story. Continue reading…

IN NURSES WE TRUST – Find out why nurses are still the most trusted profession – even beating out doctors. Continue reading…

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

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

CANCER ROLLER-COASTER – A Florida doctor wants to prepare people for the emotions surrounding a life-changing diagnosis. Continue reading…

OFF BALANCE – A doctor shares when losing your balance may be a sign of a more serious health issue. Continue reading…

FAST TRACK TO FERTILITY – The FDA has approved the first at-home, sterile insemination kit. Continue reading…

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

CANCER BREAKTHROUGH – A new ovarian cancer treatment could bring new hope for patients with aggressive forms of the disease. Continue reading…

PARTY PREP – Stock up before the big game with these 9 essentials from Amazon. Continue reading…

UNDER THE KNIFE – The CDC is warning of a spike in deaths among U.S. citizens traveling to the Dominican Republic for plastic surgery. Here’s what to know. Continue reading…

Twenty-nine U.S. citizens have died after having cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic between 2009 and 2018, according to a Jan. 25 report from the CDC. (iStock)