March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Among cancers that affect both men and women, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Every year over 140,000 Americans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer and more than 50,000 people die from it each year. The risk of getting colorectal cancer increases with …
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Many people overindulge during the holiday season. The amount and variety of foods consumed can often lead to abdonimal bloating and gas. Here are some suggestions to alievate these symptoms as published by The American College of Gastroenterology and reprinted below. Belching is caused by swollowing air from eating or drinking too fast; not chewing …
DDAR Physicians are using cutting edge new technology at Good Samaritan Hospital to aide in the diagnosis and treatment of gallstones, liver disease and certain types of cancer. This exciting new technology from Boston Scientific is the Spyglass Direct Visualization System or Spyglass for short. The Spyglass technology provides our physicians with a powerful tool to get …
On August 20, 2013, The State Health Commission of New York, Dr. Nirav R. Shah announced the official name of the New York Health Benefit Exchange Marketplace and many of health plans to be offered. “NY State of Health will be the official market place for individuals and small groups in New York State to …
