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Sterilucent Sterilizer Receives CE Mark

MINNEAPOLIS?Sterilucent, Inc., today announced that the CE mark was issued for the Sterilucent PSD-85 Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilizer and sterilant. ...read more

Understand Your Leadership Style

At the risk of placing substance over style, all leaders must understand this simple truth: style does matter. It is not about matching your belt to ...read more

Colonoscopy Withdrawal

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC) researchers recently found that longer withdrawal times during a colonoscopy correlate with a ...read more

Colorectal-Cancer Awareness Month

For those of you who work in gastroenterology suites, all year you educate people about the importance of preventing colorectal cancer, and the ...read more

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Nutrition Experts Help Children with Short Bowel Syndrome

BROOKINGS, S.D―Parents of children with short bowel syndrome measure their outcomes by the centimeters of intestine that remain after surgery. ...More
Yesterday Posted in News, Disorders
Implantable ‘Bracelet’ Brings Relief to GERD Sufferers

STONY BROOK, N.Y. —An innovative laparoscopic procedure that implants a ring of magnetic beads to help prevent acid reflux in patients who suffer from Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is the latest tool surgeons at Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) have to ...More
2 days ago Posted in News
Celebrate GI Nurses and Associates This Month

March 24-28, 2014, is GI Nurses and Associates Week, and the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates has lots of activities planned. ...More
4 days ago Posted in News
Sterilucent Sterilizer Receives CE Mark

MINNEAPOLIS―Sterilucent, Inc., today announced that the CE mark was issued for the Sterilucent PSD-85 Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilizer and sterilant. ...More
5 days ago Posted in News
Slide Show: Colonoscopy Withdrawal Times Linked to Polyp Detection Rates

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC) researchers recently found that longer withdrawal times during a colonoscopy correlate with a higher rate of polyp detection. ...More
5 days ago Posted in Galleries, Procedures
UCLA Offers Tips to Lower the Risk of Colorectal Cancer

LOS ANGELES—In honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, you may want to share the following advice with patients, courtesy of University of California, Los Angeles. ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News
Colorectal-Cancer Awareness Month is Here

For those of you who work in gastroenterology suites, all year you educate people about the importance of preventing colorectal cancer, and the importance of getting screened early. Those efforts ramp up in March, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in Blog
Kathy Ireland Raises Awareness About Colorectal Screening

Kathy Ireland is partnering with the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), which represents the doctors who specialize in endoscopy and colon cancer screening, on a new Public Service Announcement. The PSA encourages those 50 and over to undergo screening ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Disorders
Can Green Tea Decrease Colon-Cancer Risk?

Will a multi-generational exposure to a western type diet increase offspring’s chance of developing colon cancer? Will cancer-fighting agents, like green tea, help combat that increased risk? ...More
2 weeks ago Posted in News, Disorders
Better Colonoscopy Guidelines Could Improve Senior Health

Screening for colorectal cancer based on age alone may contribute to both underuse and overuse of the tests among older patients, according to a study by investigators at the University of Michigan and the Veterans Affairs Center for Clinical Management Research. ...More
3 weeks ago Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures