A new study found intake of omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as those found in fish, can protect against developing colon polyps, according to findings published in the American Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Researchers found adiponectin, a protein, increased in women after gastric bypass and was associated with greater weight loss, according to a BMC Research Notes report.
Repeated flexible sigmoidoscopy screening increased the detection of colorectal cancer or advanced adenoma in women by one-fourth and in men by one-third, according findings published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Weight-loss surgeons from across the United States have banded together in a letter to U.S. House members, in which they criticize surgery centers affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN advertising for Lap-Band surgery, according to an LA Times report.
Researchers at the American University in Cairo found a 2,200-year-old mummy had prostate cancer, which suggests the disease is caused by genetics not environment, according to an Associated Press report on Fox.com.
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People with a family history of colon cancer and who drink an average of 30 or more grams of alcohol per day have an increased risk of colon cancer, according to a Boston University Medical Center news release.
Bariatric surgeons at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus found adolescents who underwent weight-loss surgery lost excess body weight and showed improvement in many obesity-related diseases within the first or second year following surgery, according to a hospital news release.
A recent study of more than 1 million Americans found a link between obesity and self-reported pain, according to findings published in the Obesity journal.
A new study found that of 19 national guideline-recommended preventive services, screening tests for colorectal cancer were most likely to be completed, according to findings published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
GI is the most common specialty in terms of case volume and the sixth most popular specialty with management companies, according to data from VMG Health and HealthCare Appraisers. Here are 32 notable surgery centers that perform a majority of…