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But. that test... [announcer] there are several kinds of screening tests for colorectal cancer... talk to your doctor about which one is right for you. ive been screened...and it turned out i had polyps. and the doctor removed them before they had a chance to turn into cancer! [announcer] no buts about it... this is one cancer you can prevent! if youre 50 or older, talk to your doctor and get screened for colorectal cancer. screening saves lives! (tiffany) ask yourself what your children or ciga...

Us. shes working out for herself, to be strong, to live a long, healthy life, to be there for her children and her grandchildren. she talks openly about how important it is for all women to get the various screening tests at each milestone. she really talks about all of it. >> she says i dont obsess about what i eat but i do make sure im eating vegetables and fruit and everyone knows i do exercise. and you do wonder whether shell enter politics or i have often said she would be an amazing talk s...

For colon cancer? get tested i dont have any symptoms. [female announcer] of cancers affecting both men and women, colorectal cancer is the 2nd leading cancer killer in the united states. and it doesnt always cause symptoms, especially early on. but im only 53. im too young. [announcer] screening is recommended for men and women beginning at 50. but no one in my family had colon cancer. it doesnt run in my family. [announcer] most colorectal cancers occur in people with no family history of the ...

But. that test... [announcer] there are several kinds of screening tests for colorectal cancer... talk to your doctor about which one is right for you. ive been screened...and it turned out i had polyps. and the doctor removed them before they had a chance to turn into cancer! [announcer] no buts about it... this is one cancer you can prevent! if youre 50 or older, talk to your doctor and get screened for colorectal cancer. screening saves lives! toxic chemicals and carcinogens are leaching into...

Still have to constantly be concerned about their heart. >> well, thats why we have routine screening tests after the age of 50. a ct angiogram is not routine. but going in, getting on a treadmill, seeing how well your heart tolerates exercise, thats one thing. we do know you can reverse heart disease, especially in men, by a nonfat diet, exercising, not smoking. for a lot of people, being on statins. thats been proven. bill clinton is the poster child of having had a real cardiac scare, totally...

I dont have any symptoms. [female announcer] of cancers affecting both men and women, colorectal cancer is the 2nd leading cancer killer in the united states. and it doesnt always cause symptoms, especially early on. but im only 53. im too young. [announcer] screening is recommended for men and women beginning at 50. but no one in my family had colon cancer. it doesnt run in my family. [announcer] most colorectal cancers occur in people with no family history of the disease. but. that test... [a...

It doesnt run in my family. [announcer] most colorectal cancers occur in people with no family history of the disease. but. that test... [announcer] there are several kinds of screening tests for colorectal cancer... talk to your doctor about which one is right for you. ive been screened...and it turned out i had polyps. and the doctor removed them before they had a chance to turn into cancer! [announcer] no buts about it... this is one cancer you can prevent! if youre 50 or older, talk to your ...

Lets hope it continues. ♪ ♪ jenna: new health recommendations just came out specifically for baby boomers. the u.s. preventive services task force is an independent panel made up of a bunch of experts, say that all adults born between 1945 and 1965 should now be screened for hepatitis c which is the leading cause of liver damage and liver disease in this country, although you can have it and never really know it. medical a-teamer dr. marc siegel is a professor of medicine at nyu. why the bab...

Italy will get to see a very famous religious relic today on tv. the shroud of turin is usually kept out of sight in a bullet-proof, climate-controlled glass case. according to vatican radio the images have been broadcast just once before in 1973. some christians believe the shroud was jesus burial cloth. and now to tulsa, oklahoma, where screening tests start this hour for patients who have been exposed to hiv or help pite tis at their dentists office. about 7,000 people could be at risk. the...

Lots of people. >> gretchen: so we saw cervical cancer. here is colon cancer. so much has been made about people getting colonscopies. the age, 50. so thats the starting point, unless you have family history, right? >> thats right. there is three good screening tests for colon cancer. colonoscopy and two others, and an annual test to look for blood in the stool is just as good as those two. >> gretchen: when should women have mammograms, especially with obamacare coming into full force in to 201...