According to a new study, people who are obese are less apt to have thoroughly cleansed their colon before getting a colonoscopy, which can hamper the effectiveness of the procedure.
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I'm a 68 year old woman with a history of heart disease. Last week, I was hospitalized with abdominal pain, diarrhea and rectal bleeding. I... Read more »
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Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Colonoscopy is the examination of the inside of the colon by means of a long (4 to 6 feet), flexible, fiberoptic viewing instrument called a... Read more »
A recent study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute has found that black Americans are less likely to undergo a follow-up colonoscopy... Read more »
According to two new studies, people who are at the highest risk for colorectal cancer don't receive timely repeat colonoscopy exams, while these... Read more »
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Colonoscopy - virtual; CT colonographyNormal ValuesNormal findings are images of a healthy intestinal tract.What abnormal results meanColorectal... Read more »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be a way to screen for both colorectal cancer and osteoporosis at the same time. A new study from the University of... Read more »