A small study found that most bariatric surgery patients are able to perform large amounts of exercise and improve their physical fitness after surgery, according to a report by Newswise.
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A new study has found that food and dietary supplements rich in folates appeared to reduce colorectal cancer risk, according to a release by the American Gastroenterological Association.
The incidence of colorectal cancer among the target population of older Americans declined from 2003-2007, especially in states with higher screening rates, according to a release from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A new study has found that obese patients have nearly 12 times higher risk of complications following elective plastic surgery than their normal-weight counterparts, according to news release by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
A growing number of women are having bariatric surgery to boost their fertility, according to a report by the New York Daily News.
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Olympus Corp. has announced it has acquired Spirus Medical, an endoscope insertion device manufacturer based in Stoughton, Mass.
A subsidiary of GE Healthcare is developing a contrast agent that can help detect nearly invisible colon cancer polyps, according to a report by News Medical.
Married people had better outcomes than single people in a study of colon cancer patients, according to a report in Clinical Oncology.
The Colon Cancer Alliance, a national patient advocacy organization, has expressed its concern over proposed Medicare cuts for medical imaging services and their potential impact on colon cancer screenings.
A new study showed fewer complications and lower costs over the long term for diabetics undergoing gastric banding than those undergoing gastric bypass surgery, according to a report by WebMD.