Cologuard® vs. Colonoscopy: Which test is better?
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How to choose between colonoscopy and Cologuard® testing. What does a positive Cologuard test mean?
Everyone should know these key facts about colorectal cancer
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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, so I made this infographic to highlight the key facts that everyone should know about colorectal cancer! For much more about this and other important health topics, please visit my informational site Retroflexions.com!
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
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It’s March, which means it’s Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! Preventing colon cancer is one of the most important things that we gastroenterologists get to do. Even if you’re not particularly interested in colon cancer, there will still be some interesting stuff for you to read this here as I...
Can you eat seeds, nuts, and popcorn if you have diverticulosis? Can diet prevent diverticulitis?
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Diverticulitis is a common and sometimes serious problem that affects several hundred thousand people each year. Diverticulitis is the condition where small outpouchings or “pockets” in the wall of the large intestine called diverticula become inflamed and infected, and typically presents as a constant lower abdominal pain, associated with...
