eHealth Connection Preventing Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer is the number two cancer killer in the United States, yet it is one of the most preventable types of cancer. Colorectal cancer – also…
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gastroenterology
eHealth Connection Diverticular Disease: Understanding Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
Many people have small pouches in the lining of the colon (the large intestine) that bulge outward like weak spots in a tire. A single pouch…
eHealth Connection How to Reduce IBS Symptoms
The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse offers these tips to help IBS sufferers control their symptoms: (more…)
eHealth Connection Understanding Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition that affects up to one in seven Americans and accounts for nearly 50 percent of office visits to…
eHealth Connection The Importance of Colon Cancer Screening
With the National Cancer Institute estimating more than 52,000 colon cancer-related deaths in 2007, recent figures show that only half of all Americans age 50 and…