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Anchor lead: Should you have a sigmoidoscopy rather than a colonoscopy? Elizabeth Tracey reports There’s no question that examination of the large intestine, either using colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy, reduces both the incidence of and death relative to colon cancer. Now …
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Anchor lead: Sigmoidoscopy definitely helps reduce colorectal cancer deaths, Elizabeth Tracey reports Flexible sigmoidscopy, where a much smaller and more accessible part of the large intestine is examined compared to colonoscopy, has a very positive impact on reducing both colorectal …
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Anchor lead: The vast majority of antibiotics are used in animal feed and probably shouldn’t be, Elizabeth Tracey reports Antibiotics can remain in animal feed and under the purview of the FDA, a federal court recently ruled. This judgment disappoints …
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Anchor lead: If you have sleep apnea you should have a formal sleep study, Elizabeth Tracey reports Obstructive sleep apnea, known in the medical parlance as OSA, causes people to stop breathing while they’re sleeping, and is associated with a …
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Anchor lead: The US public really doesn’t have to worry much about Ebola, Elizabeth Tracey reports Death from Ebola virus infection is horrific, and images from Africa have fueled public hysteria about the risks of contracting the infection. Gabor Kelen, …
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Anchor lead: While almost 40,000 people die each year from suicide, many more attempts are made, Elizabeth Tracey reports Middle-aged people comprise the fastest growing group of those who attempt suicide and show up in emergency departments, a recent study …
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Anchor lead: More and more middle-aged people are showing up in emergency departments after attempting suicide, Elizabeth Tracey reports Emergency departments nationwide are seeing many more people in the 45 to 64 year old age range attempting suicide, a recent …
