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Some say ignorance is bliss, but experience tends to prove otherwise. Make sure you're informed about the truths and misconceptions concerning colorectal cancer by reviewing this list of myths and realities concerning the disease.
Colorectal cancer – cancer of the colon and rectum – is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States for both men and women combined.
Did your grandparents have colon cancer? Have any of your relatives ever had polyps? Knowing the answers to questions like these could tell you if you are at an increased risk for colon cancer.
Just as a tune-up for your car can improve gas mileage, a yearly tune-up of your cooling system can improve efficiency.
It's been a very stormy and interesting day outside. We started out with clouds and some light rain from the warm front swinging through.
Senators from Maryland and Delaware are asking the federal transportation secretary to redirect high-speed rail funding rejected by Florida's governor to projects in the Northeast corridor.
The U.S. Naval Academy has expelled an eighth midshipman for using or possessing synthetic marijuana, and the superintendent says an investigation into its use at the school is ongoing.
Economic forecasts showing weaker-than-expected demand for electricity in Mid-Atlantic states prompted two utilities Monday to suspend plans to build a $2 billion power line from West Virginia to Maryland.
Federal mine safety officials say safety procedures were not followed when a Frederick County quarry worker was killed when he was pulled out of machinery he was working on and under two crusher chutes.
Organizers a breaking ground on a new memorial garden honoring Coretta Scott King in Maryland for her legacy as a human rights advocate.
The federal Environmental Protection Agency says a Pennsylvania firm has agreed to pay a $62,130 penalty to settle allegations it did not report ammonia releases as required by law.
Rally organizers have postponed a protest over spending reductions for Maryland schools statewide because of the weather.
The death of a Staten Island man has been ruled a homicide. A man from Maryland has been arrested for the crime.
The state of Delaware had a moment in the Oscar spotlight as Wilmington native Luke Matheny won for best short film with his graduate thesis film from New York University.
Maryland's four off-track betting facilities are struggling along with the state's declining horse-racing industry.
