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This microscope image from the National Cancer Institute Center for Cancer Research shows human colon cancer cells with the nuclei stained red. Americans should start getting screened for colon cancer at age 45, according to new guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Colorectal Cancer Screening Should Start At Age 45, Experts Recommend

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says the age that routine screening begins for colorectal cancer should drop from 50 to 45. Colorectal is the third-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.

What Bad Air Does In Our Lungs

"Bad" and "awful" are common descriptors for the recent air quality in much of the region. Wildfire smoke has pushed the quality into official ranges from…

The Redding "Firenado" Explained By Climate Scientists

The view from Redding on that Thursday night was terrifying. A thick curtain of smoke got between the city and the setting sun, and flames seemed to leap…

Collecting The Increasing Stories Of "American Hate"

People have always harassed other people in the United States for being different. But the numbers of incidents seemed to climb after Donald Trump won the…

Generally, more education leads to longer and healthier lives — unless you are a Black man in America. Among the contributing factors is the isolation Black men often feel as they rise economically, says Thomas LaVeist, a sociologist and dean of the school of public health at Tulane University.

Education Usually Improves Health. But Racism Sabotages Benefits For Black Men

For most people, more education leads to healthier and longer lives. Not so for Black men. Racism's power in harming their health may be more persistent than previously understood, researchers say.

Prodigal pianist and composer Erroll Garner, whose centennial birthday will be marked in September.

Marking Legendary Golden-Age Pianist Erroll Garner's Centennial

The Erroll Garner Jazz Project is collaborating on a deep, retrospective reissue of the composer and piano prodigy's live work, marking his 100th birthday in September.

A Palestinian man inspects the damage of a six-story building destroyed by an early morning Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City on May 18, 2021.

What Will Shape Biden's View Of Gaza Violence Most? Hamas Attacks, Says Dennis Ross

The president is facing calls from some in his party to exert more influence on Israel, but the former Mideast envoy says Hamas rocket fire is "what's guiding him probably more than anything else."

As It Was: Copco Dams Provide Electricity for Klamath Growth

The first large hydroelectric facility on the Klamath River entered service 100 years ago, providing an abundant source of power for residents of Northern…

A forthcoming report says a division within the Department of Homeland Security missed signs of potential violence before the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Report: DHS Division Failed To Analyze Intelligence Ahead Of Capitol Violence

A forthcoming report says DHS officials had the intelligence they needed to predict that the pro-Trump rally would become violent. What was missing was DHS telling the people who needed to know.

People line up for COVID-19 vaccinations last month in Hagerstown, Md. Each person vaccinated helps end the pandemic, epidemiologists say, and helps lower the rate of hospitalization and death from COVID-19.

It's Time For America's Fixation On Herd Immunity To End, Scientists Say

Researchers say the herd immunity threshold isn't the right finish line to end the pandemic. Instead, the public should just focus on getting as many people vaccinated as possible.

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