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    Jun 24, 2011 |Story| Petoskey News

  1. Colorectal cancer screening kits offered

    The Health Department of Northwest Michigan is offering free, at-home colorectal cancer screening kits for men and women age 50 to 64 in Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet and Otsego counties who are uninsured or whose health insurance does not cover colorectal...

    Tags: Colon, Cancer, Colon Cancer, Human Body, Symptoms

    2. Aug 17, 2009 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  2. 7 Common Digestive Problems

    There's something about digestive difficulties that makes them hard to discuss in polite company -- which leaves many of us suffering one problem or another in silence. Yet fixes can be as simple as making informed lifestyle changes or taking over-the-counter remedies. Peppermint oil and soluble fiber, for example, can help people with irritable bowel syndrome; a study the British Medical Journal published in November concludes that both should be first-line therapies for IBS. Here's a rundown of the latest medical wisdom on some other common gastrointestinal problems.
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    There's something about digestive difficulties that makes them hard to discuss in polite company -- which leaves many of us suffering one problem or another in silence. Yet fixes can be as simple as making informed lifestyle changes or taking over-the-...

    Tags: Hemorrhaging, Pain, St. Louis, Ulcerative Colitis, Surgery

    3. Sep 14, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Colonoscopies not the gold standard?

    Colorectal cancer kills more Americans than any other cancer except lung cancer. But the death toll doesn't have to be as high as it is. Screening works. The American Cancer Society estimates that such tests saved 70,000 lives in the last 20 years.
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    Colorectal cancer kills more Americans than any other cancer except lung cancer. But the death toll doesn't have to be as high as it is. Screening works. The American Cancer Society estimates that such tests saved 70,000 lives in the last 20 years. "Just...

    Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Los Angeles Times, Colonoscopy, Surgery, Sigmoidoscopy

    4. Apr 27, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Test linked to fewer colorectal cancer deaths

    A single sigmoidoscopy between ages 55 and 64 can reduce deaths from colorectal cancer by at least 43%, British researchers reported Tuesday. The results from the first large randomized trial of sigmoidoscopy show that it is a more effective tool than...

    Tags: Prostate Cancer, Intestine, Colon, Colon Cancer, Tumors

    5. May 25, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  5. Chambersburg urology practice tells patients it reused needles

    Urology Associates of Chambersburg recently sent letters to patients who underwent prostate biopsies informing them of needles being reused in the procedure.
    waynesboro@herald-mail.com
    Urology Associates of Chambersburg recently sent letters to patients who underwent prostate biopsies informing them of needles being reused in the procedure. According to a copy of the letter obtained by The Herald-Mail, patients were advised to have...

    Tags: Human Body, HIV, Hospitals and Clinics, Surgery, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)

    6. Oct 15, 2009 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  6. Ten superfoods that can improve your life

    Not all foods were created equal -- some are so packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, essential fatty acids and other beneficial substances that they've been deemed "superfoods."
    Mother Nature Network
    Not all foods were created equal -- some are so packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, essential fatty acids and other beneficial substances that they've been deemed "superfoods." Superfoods have incredible health benefits, packing a powerful...

    Tags: Colon, Vitamin Therapy, Potassium (dietary supplement), Bones and Joints, Kale

    7. Apr 25, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. A cadaver gets under her skin

    We enter the gross anatomy lab at 8 a.m. and spend the next two-and-a-half hours palpating bodies, cutting through skin and subcutaneous fat, probing muscle layers and searching for nerves and blood vessels.
    We enter the gross anatomy lab at 8 a.m. and spend the next two-and-a-half hours palpating bodies, cutting through skin and subcutaneous fat, probing muscle layers and searching for nerves and blood vessels. Before our first day, our anatomy professor...

    Tags: Science, Human Body, Nature, Surgery, Movies

    8. Dec 8, 2010 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  8. Teen Wrestler Charged with Sexual Battery for Using "Butt Drag" Move

    FRESNO, Calif. ( KTLA) -- A Fresno County teen wrestler is fighting sexual battery charges after he rammed his fingers into the rectum of an opponent.
    KTLA News
    FRESNO, Calif. ( KTLA) -- A Fresno County teen wrestler is fighting sexual battery charges after he rammed his fingers into the rectum of an opponent. Buchanan High School wrestler, 17-year-old Preston Hill, tackled a teammate and executed a move...

    Tags: Human Body, Justice System, KTLA, Lawyers, Sexual Assault

    9. Jul 6, 2010 |Story| Associated Press
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    Tags: Colon, Cancer, Colon Cancer, Sigmoidoscopy, Breast Cancer

    10. Jun 6, 2009 |Story| WGNO-LTV

  10. Terrytown Teen Booked In Death, Rape Of Eight-month-old

    Sheriff Newell Normand reports, earlier today our officers were dispatched to 1600-block of Gary Court, Apt B in unincorporated Gretna to a call of an infant who was unresponsive.
    Staff reporter
    Sheriff Newell Normand reports, earlier today our officers were dispatched to 1600-block of Gary Court, Apt B in unincorporated Gretna to a call of an infant who was unresponsive. First responding officers located the lifeless body of an 8-month-old B/M,...

    Tags: Children, Rape, Murder, Juvenile Delinquency, Health and Safety at School

    11. Apr 1, 2010 |Story| Health Portal

  11. The Pain of Endometriosis

    WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - Brie-Anne Paterson has suffered from chronic pelvic pain for more than half her life. She was the girl in gym class curled up on the locker room floor, crying and clutching her abdomen.
    McClatchy Newspapers
    WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - Brie-Anne Paterson has suffered from chronic pelvic pain for more than half her life. She was the girl in gym class curled up on the locker room floor, crying and clutching her abdomen. "I would just die the week of my period,"...

    Tags: Family Planning, Hemorrhaging, Pain, Menstruation, Rivers

    12. Mar 8, 2010 |Story| Health Portal

  12. Quick Guide: Digestive Disorders

    Bloating, cramping and abdominal pain aren't just associated with PMS. They're also symptoms of digestive disorders. Here's a snapshot of four such problems.
    HealthKey.com contributor
    Bloating, cramping and abdominal pain aren't just associated with PMS. They're also symptoms of digestive disorders. Here's a snapshot of four such problems. 1. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Approximately 1 in 5 American adults, most of them women,...

    Tags: Intestine, Hemorrhaging, Colon, Diets and Dieting, Pain

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