Colon Cancer Rates Are Rising in Younger People

by Mike Dunklee | Mar 13, 2023 | Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy, Digestive Care

A new report released by the American Cancer Society in March 2023 shows that a diagnosis of colorectal cancer is shifting to a younger population, and the cancer is often later-stage. Of people that are newly diagnosed, 20% are under the age of 55. In addition,...

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Who Should be Tested and How Often?

by Kevin Schokora | Mar 1, 2023 | Cologuard Test, Colon Cancer, Digestive Care, Research

With March being Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the Center for Digestive Health is providing people with helpful insight regarding colorectal health, including understanding colonoscopies, who should be screened and why, Colorectal Cancer risk and treatment, and...

How to tell if your stomach is not digesting food

by Kevin Schokora | Nov 28, 2022 | Digestion, Digestive Care

Do you have a creeping suspicion that your stomach is not digesting your food normally? There could be several different reasons for this, including poor diet, lack of physical activity or an underlying medical condition affecting your digestive process. If you think...

Colon prep 101: Everything you need to know before your procedure

by Kevin Schokora | Nov 28, 2022 | Digestive Care

A colonoscopy is a procedure that is performed on a patient by a gastrointestinal specialist so that the specialist can examine the condition of the inside of the colon. Colonoscopies are necessary to catch cancerous and precancerous polyps and screen for colorectal...

Probiotics: What do they actually do for gut health?

by Kevin Schokora | Nov 23, 2022 | Digestive Care

Ever bought a pack of yogurts at the store that was marketed as being a great source of probiotics? Probiotics are live microorganisms that can be found in cultured foods like yogurt, kefir, kombucha, sauerkraut, sourdough bread and many others. You may have heard...

What causes rectal bleeding and when to be concerned

by Kevin Schokora | Nov 20, 2022 | Digestive Care

Rectal bleeding is a symptom that can be attributed to a variety of conditions. It can be simply described as the occurrence of bleeding from the rectum or the presence of blood in the stool. Most often, the causes of rectal bleeding may be isolated and aren’t a major...