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Laxative-free colonoscopy may soon be possible
This post has been corrected. See note at the bottom for details. A colonoscopy is a life-saving procedure, identifying polyps and early-stage tumors so they can be removed before they grow and spread. But many people refuse to undergo the procedure...
Tags: Massachusetts General Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals, Cancer, Concerts
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Parkinson's disease may be diagnosed by studying colon, reports say
Parkinson's disease is a disorder of the brain, but it may be possible to diagnose it at an early stage by examining the bowel, researchers said Tuesday. As new drugs to treatParkinson's are developed, they noted, earlier diagnosis should make it possible...
Tags: Parkinson's Disease, Health and Safety at School, Symptoms, Sigmoidoscopy, Human Body
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Contrary to popular belief, beta-blockers don't prevent colorectal cancer
Contrary to popular belief among physicians and patients, the family of hypertension drugs known as beta-blockers does not prevent development of colon and rectal cancer, German researchers reported Monday. In fact, long-term use of the drugs might even...
Tags: Medical Research, Cancer, Atenolol (drug), Coreg (drug), High Blood Pressure
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Healthcare: The testing glut
In case you missed it, a recommendation came out last month that physicians cut back on using 45 common tests and treatments. In addition, patients were advised to question doctors who recommend such things as antibiotics for mild sinusitis, CT scans...
Tags: Radiology, Medical Procedures and Tests, General Practitioners, Health, X-rays
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Review: Cancer comedy 'A Little Bit of Heaven' a lot of hokum
To the cancer comedy subgenre we can add a new category: the colonoscopy rom-com, not likely to metastasize beyond "A Little Bit of Heaven." What Gael García Bernal, Kathy Bates, Treat Williams and Peter Dinklage saw in the material, one can only guess....
Tags: Kathy Bates, Lucy Punch, Movies, Whoopi Goldberg, Treat Williams
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On healthcare, not what the doctor ordered
Mitt Romney marked the second anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by calling for its repeal. Referring to the act as "an unfolding disaster," he advocated free-market initiatives to improve access to care. Yet Romney never...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Chemicals, Healthcare Policies, Diabetes, Insurance
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Lung cancer screenings 'a good value,' study finds
Screening longtime tobacco users for lung cancer would be less costly than the widely accepted practice of screening for breast, cervical and colorectal cancers and would reduce the death toll of lung cancer by an estimated 15,000 lives a year,...
Tags: Medical Research, Lung Cancer, Lungs and Airways, Cancer, Insurance
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Conservative vs. Liberal: Healthcare
Opinion L.A.On Sunday, Charlotte Allen, who describes herself as a conservative somewhere to the right of Pedro the Cruel, and Diana Wagman, a pacifist, vegetarian, Prius-driving, NPR-listening liberal, explained in separate Opinion articles why they have trouble... -
On 'Men of a Certain Age,' questions arise about colon cancer and chemo
The premise
Joe (Ray Romano) and Manfro (Jon Manfrellotti) are good friends who go to a strip club the night before Manfro is scheduled to begin chemotherapy to treat Stage 3 colon cancer. Manfro, whose tumor had spread to his lymph nodes by the time...Tags: Medical Specialization, Biotechnology, TNT (tv network), Ray Romano, Colon
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New rap 'Don’t Touch My Junk' almost as funny as comparing body scanners to public colonoscopies
Opinion L.A.Civil liberties activist Michael Adams strikes again with another rap. This time it's the snappy “Don’t Touch My Junk” based on John Tyner’s refusal to be scanned or searched last week at San Diego International Airport. Lyrics include such... -
'Men of a Certain Age' recap: Little weirdo weekend
Show TrackerThere's nothing like bonding over a colonoscopy. Since the second season of TNT's "Men of a Certain Age" started last month, the show's three lead characters — Joe (Ray Romano), Terry (Scott Bakula) and Owen (Andre Braugher) — have not...... -
Life is good for Gluten-Free Girl
The long narrow plate arrived at her table, and, like any good food blogger, Shauna James Ahern paused to take it all in: roasted red piquillo peppers — plump with a lentil stuffing — alongside graceful strands of quick-pickled green beans and...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Physical Therapists, Foods and Beverages, Health and Medical Professionals, Throat
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