Prescription antiviral flu treatments are now available, and they are most effective when taken within 2 days from when you start to feel ill. Key flu symptoms are sudden onset of high fever, dry cough and muscle aches. The finals begin March 21 in Danville, Illinois. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served.
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States.
During 2001, approximately 56,700 deaths will be attributed to colorectal cancer. Routine screening has proven effective in reducing the number of cases of and deaths from colorectal cancer. In this screening procedure, a hollow, lighted tube is used to visually inspect the wall of the rectum and part of the colon. This risk of developing colorectal cancer generally increases with age. African Americans are more likely than whites to be diagnosed with this disease at a more advanced stage and are more likely to die of it.