Archives: Patient News
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Study explores diet-colorectal cancer link
A study linking colon cancer to a high-fat Western diet found that in cancer patients genetic switches that play a…
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Retinal freckles send patient for colonoscopy
Alfred Thigpen says it was during a regular eye exam that his physician noticed “freckles” on his retinas and urged…
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Physician: Celiac disease one of most underdiagnosed conditions in U.S.
American College of Gastroenterology / Patient News / Physician: Celiac disease one of most underdiagnosed conditions in U.S.Celiac disease is “the most common — and one of the most underdiagnosed –- hereditary autoimmune conditions in the United…
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CDC reports busy stomach bug season in U.S.
The CDC says it has been a very active season for norovirus in the U.S., especially among students and cruise…
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Report Affirms Lifesaving Role of Colonoscopy
Report Affirms Lifesaving Role of ColonoscopyA new study provides what independent researchers call the best evidence yet that colonoscopy prevents…
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Hepatitis C threatens baby boomers, CDC warns
Two-thirds of people with hepatitis C were born between 1945 and 1965, according to an analysis by the CDC. Mortality…
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Colon cancer screening underutilized in U.S., report says
American College of Gastroenterology / Patient News / Colon cancer screening underutilized in U.S., report saysA feature story by Consumers Union highlights a survey published in 2010 that found just 65% of U.S. adults who…
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Fatty foods, inactivity can lead to indigestion
American College of Gastroenterology / Patient News / Fatty foods, inactivity can lead to indigestionCombining processed, fried and other high-fat foods with a sedentary lifestyle can lead to indigestion. Switching to yogurt, lean meats…
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10 foods contribute to excess sodium intake, CDC reports
American College of Gastroenterology / Patient News / 10 foods contribute to excess sodium intake, CDC reportsAn estimated 90% of Americans consume too much sodium daily, CDC researchers said. They found that bread ranked first among…
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FDA warns acid reflux therapies may raise C. difficile risk
American College of Gastroenterology / Patient News / FDA warns acid reflux therapies may raise C. difficile riskThe FDA has issued a warning stating that proton pump inhibitor therapies may increase risk of diarrhea associated with Clostridium…