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Evaluation of the PillCam Colon Capsule Endoscopy (PCCE) Preparation and Procedure Prospective Phase II Randomized Trial of Postoperative Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients With High Risk Colon Cancer Effects of the Soluble Mediators of Mastocytes ... [... more]
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Insoluble fiber
Excessive swallowing due to nervous tension or postnasal drip Abdominal bloating and discomfort may be due to intestinal sensitivity or symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. To relieve symptoms, avoid: Tighten abdominal muscles by pulling in your ... [... more]
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Collagenous Colitis Treatment: Q & A;
The disorder you asked about, collagenous colitis, is a rare but treatable inflammatory disorder of the colon. It is characterized by chronic watery diarrhea (sometimes up to 30 times per day), which might lead to dehydration weakness, ... [... more]
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Ischemic colitis
Ischemic colitis - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this disorder of the colon. Ischemic colitis is a disorder in which part of your colon (large intestine) becomes inflamed and injured. Usually, the problem is caused ... [... more]
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Colon cleansing: Is it helpful or harmful?
Proponents believe colon cleansing provides health benefits. But doctors take a different view. I've read many negative things about colon cleansing, but I don't believe any of them. Colon cleansing generally sounds like a good way to clear ... [... more]
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ASGE physicians and surgeons have highly specialized training in endoscopic procedures of the digestive tract; including upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography ... [... more]
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Kidney Risk Spurs Warning on Bowel Cleansers
FDA requires new safety measures for products used as bowel cleansers before colon examinations. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has acted to reduce the risk of acute kidney injury from oral sodium phosphate (OSP) products. These products ... [... more]
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United States Department of Health and Human Services
Based on FDA and CDC's ongoing investigation of the Salmonella outbreak, consumers are advised: Do not eat peanut-containing products on the FDA recall list. If you are concerned about a product, call the phone number on the product packaging or ... [... more]
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The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. It collects materials in all major areas of the health sciences and to a lesser degree in such areas as chemistry, ... [... more]
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Home Page
Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research. The ... [... more]
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