Why are so many young adults getting colon (colorectal) cancer in their 30's or even their 20s? Prevention may be easier than we thought -- but needs to start at a younger age! The @washingtonpost shares how introducing high-fiber foods to your child’s diet can reduce their risk of colorectal cancer as adults of any age. Learn more about fiber’s impact on gut health and cancer prevention here, (fb)

CNN reports how cuts in university research projects are harming important efforts to improve health and save lives in red and blue states. NCHR says researchers are scared about the future of their work and explains how important it is to study differences in how patients develop diseases and which treatments are most effective. We ask if it will it be enough to replace words like "diversity" and "equity" with other words that aren't black-listed. (fb)