What is Esophageal Cancer? Facts, Symptoms & Treatment

What is Esophageal Cancer? Facts, Symptoms & Treatment

What is Esophageal Cancer? Facts, Symptoms & Treatment Esophageal cancer, though relatively rare, is a serious condition that affects the esophagus, the muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach. It is estimated that around 18,000 new cases of...
Demystifying the Colonoscopy: What Should I Expect?

Demystifying the Colonoscopy: What Should I Expect?

Dread. Fear. Embarrassment. These are emotions so commonly associated with colonoscopy. But why? Like a local legend involving cryptoids or haunted houses, the anxiety over having a colonoscopy has taken on a life of its own, growing in size and hyperbole like a...
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Who Should be Tested and How Often?

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

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...

WANTED: Crohn’s patients for a study on how diet affects your well-being

Researchers have seen an uptick in cases of IBD across multiple countries, so they’ve been looking at diet’s impact on the disease. We’re looking for Crohn’s patients to participate in a study featuring two types of diets that are thought to have a positive impact on...