Gastrointestinal

So here we are in the middle of winter and it’s likely you know at least one person who’s currently sick. There are a significant number of viruses in circulation around the country right now, so it’s not just your subjective experience. According to the CDC Respiratory Illnesses Data Channel,…

We’re at that time of year when the days are short (and likely cold), precipitation may be in the air, and your food consumption may have gone up with all of the holiday goodies and gatherings. Your head may know that it’s critical to keep physically active but your heart…

The flow of positive health benefits from drinking coffee continues to pour in from medical journals, though researchers continue to admit they are not quite sure whether the benefits stem from caffeine in the coffee or from some of the 2000 other chemical compounds found in coffee, especially those with…

Over the last several weeks we’ve spotlighted the concern about excessive sun exposure (causing skin cancer and requiring cautionary behavior) along with the dangers posed by excessive heat. This is all in anticipation of the extreme heat many of us are likely to face this summer (and some of us…

Just in time to raise awareness during National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that a blood test has now been developed to detect the presence of colorectal cancer, becoming another tool to identify what has been described as the second…

It’s somewhat of a taboo topic, though we’ve covered it in the past. But as the season of holiday eating and travel comes into focus (both of which can do a number on your digestive system), it’s useful to return to the dilemma of constipation and how to deal with…