Tag: colerectal cancer

This colonoscopy alternative is a better way to screen the masses, and it’s available now.

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This colonoscopy alternative is a better way to screen the masses, and it’s available now. If you had a colonoscopy in the past, you have experienced the exhausting prep, the anesthesia and then you wake up from the test awaiting the doctor’s results. This colonoscopy alternative will change the industry. Colonoscopy saves lives but is a lousy screen since there are so many costs, logistics, and risks involved.   Since it has to be done on a one by one basis, you cannot do many colonoscopies without having many facilities and doctors to do the tests. A new test named  FIT, Read More »

Two healthy food based alternatives you can take to reduce heart attack and cancer risk naturally instead of a daily aspirin.

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Two healthy food-based alternatives you can take to reduce heart attack and cancer risk naturally instead of daily aspirin. Recently, the NY Times discussed the latest recommendations from the United States Preventive Services Task Force.  Published in the Annals of Internal Medicine for people aged 50-69, the daily dosage of aspirin reduces the risk of stroke, heart attacks, and even colorectal cancer.  Aspirin, it is important to note does not prevent anything, but it statistically can reduce population risk.  In other words, statistically, the studies show a benefit however your mileage may vary. According to the NY Times article, “the evidence Read More »