What Doctors Don't Tell YouThere are quite a few alternatives to barium enemas, the best known of which is colonoscopy. This involves passing a fibreoptic cable up into the colon to view the colonic wall. Colonoscopy is now rapidly supplanting barium enemas
Over the years, many studies have documented the profound beneficial effects of regular exercise. For instance, physically active individuals have been found to have:
Re bowel disease (WDDTY vol 15 no 1), almost everyone with IBS, colitis or cancer of the gut is hypersensitive to aluminium. The main sources are cooking utensils,
A recent report further cripples the last vestiges of support for hormone replacement therapy as a must-have treatment for menopause.
Researchers from Belgium, France, the US and Poland have concluded that just because a tumour 'responds' to chemotherapy doesn't automatically mean a better chance of patient survival. ...
Chlorine in the water supply could be a cause of colon cancer, researchers have discovered. ...
The Pan European Trial in Adjuvant Colon Cancer-1 (PETACC-1) trial has been halted after preliminary results showed a high death rate from AstraZeneca's new drug, raltitrexed. ...
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Removal of the gall bladder cholecystectomy may increase the risk of colon cancer, according to an analysis of more than 30 studies. ...
