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Moorhead City Council Member Diagnosed with Rare Disease

As of 2021, the condition affecting Heather Nesemeier has only been documented in 34 individuals.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Watching Heather Nesemeier tend to her garden at her Moorhead home, you’d likely have no idea that she’s days away from a life-altering surgery – set to take place on June 16. The tribulations began early in 2024, as she began to have issues with her digestive tract that manifested in many ways. A diagnosis was…

Is It Too Early To Get A Colonoscopy?

Recommended age change from 50 to 45.

FARGO (KVRR) – It’s colon cancer awareness month and there have been some changes on who should get checked. Doctors around the country are recommending you get screen if you’re 45 or older. “Colon cancer in the United States claims about 50,000 lives. The majority of cases of colon cancer are preventable if people do age and risk appropriate screening.”…

At Home Colon Cancer Screening Test Many Don’t Know Exist

Colon cancer can be detected early but many are reluctant to get tested because of the colonoscopy, but this gives people a second option

FARGO, N.D. — March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Many people aren’t aware about an alternative screening test you can do in the comfort of your own home. “Any Lab Test Now” offers the screening in Fargo that you can pick up without going to the doctor first. Colon cancer can be detected early but many are reluctant to get…