COLON CANCER SCREENING
Getting regular checkups and colon cancer screening is the best way to prevent colorectal cancer. Finding and removing colon polyps helps prevent colon cancer. In addition, colon cancer screening helps find cancer early, making a cure more likely. People with the following risks should begin colon screening before age 45. + History of inflammatory bowel […]
COMMON HEARTBURN MEDS SHOW TIES TO KIDNEY TROUBLE
If you're one of the millions of Americans who takes one of a class of anti-reflux meds such as Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid, take heed: These drugs have been linked to higher odds of kidney trouble. The study couldn’t prove cause-and-effect — it's possible that folks who need these heartburn medicines are simply more prone […]
IS IT HEARTBURN OR GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD)?
Occasional heartburn is often treatable with over-the-counter medication and/or lifestyle modification. Ask yourself these questions to see if your heartburn may be caused by a more serious condition, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, also called GERD: + Have you been having symptoms of GERD and treating with over-the-counter medicines for more than 2 weeks? + […]
COLONOSCOPY – WHAT TO KNOW
If your doctor recommends you have a colonoscopy, don’t worry. You may think it’s going to be a terrible procedure, but it won’t be. Most likely you won’t even be awake to remember it. A colonoscopy is an exam your doctor uses to look inside your large intestine for possible causes of things like abdominal […]