Digestive

On the Outside Looking In: Diagnosing Digestive Cancers with Sound

Cancer, Digestive / By Katherine Voss / March 31, 2011 January 25, 2017

Did you know that a physician is able to look inside a patient’s body and diagnose certain cancers without the need for surgery? Endoscopic ultrasound is used to put their eyes and ears inside the body but without the need for surgery. The endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) was created in the 1980’s, but recent leading-edge technology …

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Heartburn, again?

Digestive / By Guest Contributor / April 6, 2010 March 18, 2016

Based on reported daily heartburn symptoms, the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders estimates that five to seven percent of the population suffers from Gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD. The most common symptom of GERD is heartburn. Heartburn is often described as a burning pain in the chest and esophagus. You might experience other symptoms …

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