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An Interview with Danielle Ripley-Burgess of Fight CRC

Danielle Ripley-Burgess, Vice President of Disease Awareness and Education of the patient advocacy organization, Fight CRC, shares her personal story and the ongoing story of Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer. She sheds light on education initiatives, what it will take to lower the screening age below 45, and how advocacy makes a difference.

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Alcohol’s Effects on the Heart According to a Cardiologist

Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Heather Shenkman sheds light on how drinking alcohol affects heart health. She highlights the short- and long-term consequences of drinking alcohol, if alcohol truly has any protective effects and what we can do to drink safely and make smart choices.

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