Health informatics

Health screenings in underserved populations

Cancer is a leading cause of death among Hispanic people in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. Compared to non-Hispanic white people, Hispanic men and women are less likely to be diagnosed with common cancers ...

Oncology & Cancer

Colonoscopies among the young are on the rise

Colon cancers are increasing among younger Americans, so much so that experts advised in 2021 that colonoscopy screening begins at the age of 45, not 50 as had been previously recommended.

Health

Why beans are a natural superfood

Beans may sometimes give you gas, but one expert says that shouldn't stop you from finding ways to include them in your diet.

Oncology & Cancer

Study finds noncoding RNAs dysregulated in several human cancers

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered new insights into the production and regulation of a class of noncoding RNAs and how alterations in their signatures diversify and modulate the transcriptome of three major ...

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