A new study traces the cause of the U.S. obesity epidemic to Americans eating larger portions and doing so more often in the past 30 years, according to a news release by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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A recent study of patients with colon cancer that had spread to distant sites found that many were treated with costly chemotherapy that is not considered effective, according to a report by Endo Nurse.
A new analysis of hospital data showed that patients discharged within one day after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery had higher mortality rates, according to a report by Internal Medical News.
A nationwide poll has found that follow-up colon cancer screening rates for age groups recommended for screening are remarkably low, according to a news release by the Colon Cancer Alliance.
Some providers have extended the use of gastric band surgery to patients with lower body mass indexes, following a recent FDA decision to lower the BMI threshold, according to a report by Mass Device.
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A new feeding tube being developed by a University of Utah startup company would prevent placement of the feeding tube in the lungs, which often results in death, according to a news release from the University of Utah.
A new study found significantly more adenomas were detected in colonoscopies when an anesthesiologist was present, according to a report by Internal Medical News.
Examining the mouth lining may detect risk of colon cancer, according to a report in Familial Cancer.
Combining white light endoscopy with magnifying narrow-band imaging shows promise for achieving accurate diagnosis of early gastric cancer, according to a report by Internal Medicine News.
HealthGrades has released new ratings of hospital-based bariatric programs, covering 468 hospitals in 19 states where data is publicly available, according to a release by HealthGrades.