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When actress Angelina Jolie found out she had a mutation in her BRCA1 gene that sharply increased her risk of developing breast cancer, she took the aggressive approach of having a preventive double mastectomy. Later, she also had her ovaries removed. After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, actress Christina Applegate found out she also had a mutation in one of the BRCA genes. She decided to have a double mastectomy instead of a lumpectomy, and in 2017 also had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed as a preventive measure.

Colorectal cancer cases among younger adults are rising in the United States. In 2020, 12 percent of those diagnosed with colon cancer were under 50. Colorectal cancer cases have been increasing in younger adults for decades, but the misconception remains that the disease only affects older adults. What is particularly concerning for oncologists is the frequency of very advanced cancers in younger patients. 

UPDATE: Alex Trebek died November 8, 2020, more than a year after he was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. He was 80.

Learn more about this new treatment type: what it is, why it is so effective, who are candidates for the procedure and survivorship information.

In June of 2014, I was trimming trees at a local church, which just happened to be across the street from a hospital. While I was working, a power line arched over to the metal bucket I was standing in and shot 14,000 volts of electricity through my body. (For perspective, a Taser delivers about 1,200 volts to the body.)

Every 65 seconds, someone in the United States sustains a burn injury serious enough to require treatment. That’s 486,000 injuries a year, and those burns can occur in a variety of ways—exposure to chemicals, sun, fire, electricity or hot liquids.

As you grow older, you might think it’s time to give up on sports. But while you may be slowing down – and not recovering as quickly as you once did – there’s no reason for your age to keep you from enjoying an athletic lifestyle.