March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month

March, 8 2011 Rachel Jones

March 2011 is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. In view of this, it is pertinent to review the facts about colorectal cancer, as well as certain...

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Which wines are better choices if I have acid reflux or GERD?

February, 23 2011 Anthony A. Starpoli, MD

If you have been diagnosed with GERD, you probably have many questions about your diet moving forward. Patients often wonder if they can still eat...

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Natural History of Heartburn in an Icelandic Population

February, 8 2011 Anthony Starpoli

Heartburn is a signature symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which is a cluster of symptoms and signs associated with regurgitation...

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New App Helps Patients with Colonoscopy Preparation

January, 30 2011 Anthony Starpoli

I came upon this post on the endonurse.com web site. For those who will be having colon cancer screening with colonoscopy, this application may be...

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Obesity Costs Approaching 300 Billion Annually

January, 17 2011 Anthony Starpoli

I came upon this article in healthday news, on January 11, 2011, that drives home the financial impact of obesity in our country and Canada. The...

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Does GERD increase with age?

January, 3 2011 Anthony Starpoli

As reported in MedWire (12/31, Albert) reported that after reviewing 16 studies, UK researchers concluded "that the prevalence of gastroesophageal...

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Heartburn Drugs May Raise Pneumonia Risk

December, 28 2010 Anthony Starpoli

AA, Starpoli, MD An interesting topic was reported in Healthday, Monday, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News), by Jenifer Goodwin, about popular heartburn...

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Maintain Good Digestive Health During the Holidays

December, 22 2010 Rachel Jones

At this time of year, it is common for many people to break all their dietary restrictions, and say to themselves, “I’ll just start fresh in the new...

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FDA Panel May Expand Lap-Band to Smaller Waists

December, 7 2010 Anthony Starpoli

By Emily P. Walker, Washington Correspondent, MedPage TodayPublished: December 01, 2010

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Clostridium Difficle Infections and Risk with Reflux Therapy

November, 28 2010 Anthony Starpoli

Hsu et al from the University of Wisconsin reviewed the evidence on the prevention of the endemic healthcare-associated Clostridium difficle...

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