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Did you know? Your colon is a muscle!
February 5, 2019
Living with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation can be confusing and frustrating at times. Chronic constipation without an identifiable cause is often referred to as Chronic Idiopathic Constipation or CIC. Idiopathic means that the cause cannot be determined or is unknown. CIC has symptoms of bloating, straining, and difficult, infrequent or incomplete bowel movements. It has been…
Full ArticleJimmy Kimmel gets a colonoscopy with help from Katie Couric
March 22, 2018
Christopher Rosen • Entertainment Weekly Eighteen years after Katie Couric’s groundbreaking televised colonoscopy on NBC’s Todayshow, Couric helped late-night host Jimmy Kimmel get the procedure done as he turned 50 years old. With help from Couric, Kimmel prepped for his colonoscopy the night before the exam and was later driven to the hospital by the former morning-show…
Full ArticleLiver Cancer Rates Continue to Increase – What You Need to Know
September 5, 2017
Mark Twain once said: "The secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside." Patients and providers are increasingly recognizing that food’s battleground is the GI tract. There has been an explosion of research linking food to the pathogenesis and treatment of a wide range…
Full ArticleScreen for Life Information
July 17, 2013
The following materials are downloadable PDF documents provided by the CDC: Basic Facts On Screening Colorectal Screening Colorectal Screening Pocket Brochure Basic Facts On Screening Questions to Ask Your Doctor Risk Factors and Symptoms Screening Tests at a Glance Colorectal Screening Saves Lives Brochure
Full ArticleWake Research Studies
July 17, 2013
Digestive Health Specialists of the Southeast is currently partnering with Wake Research on a number of clinical studies. You can view the list and learn by going here. If you are interested in participating in these studies please contact us.
Full ArticleAnnouncing the 2nd Annual GUT Run
June 25, 2013
Join us March 16, 2013 for the 2nd Annual Gut Run. This 10k/5k run and 1 mile fun run/walk takes place at Westgate Park in Dothan, AL. March is colon cancer awareness month and this event helps to promote awareness and raise funds for the American Cancer Society to aid in education and prevention studies…
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