It’s a Matter of Your Health with Dr. Veita Bland

It’s A Matter Of Your Health, with Dr. Veita Bland is a 30-minute health magazine featuring interviews with physicians, clinicians, and others focused on the latest innovations that will keep you healthy.

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Colon Cancer Awareness Month

March 17, 2025 • Dr. Veita Bland, MD • Season 5 • Episode 24

It's Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and we're diving deep into the importance of early screening and prevention on It's a Matter of Your Health! 🩺💙

Host Dr. Veita Bland, a hypertension specialist and family medicine doctor, sits down with Dr. Vincent Schooler , a gastroenterologist at Eagle Gastroenterology, to discuss the rising rates of colon cancer in younger adults, the importance of screenings starting at age 45, and how diet plays a role in prevention.

🔹 What is colon cancer, and why are rates increasing in younger adults?
🔹 When should you start getting screened?
🔹 Colonoscopy vs. at-home stool tests—what’s best?
🔹 The truth about colonoscopy prep (yes, we talk about the dreaded drink! 😬)

💡 Over 90% of colon cancers are preventable with screening! Don't wait—tune in and get informed.

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