What to Know About Colon Cancer Following Chadwick Boseman’s Tragic Death

“Colon cancer is one of the most preventable and curable cancers,” says Dr. Mark Pochapin, president of the American College of Gastroenterology Source: What to Know About Colon Cancer Following Chadwick Boseman’s Tragic Death

Eating breakfast may protect against cardiovascular disease

Adults who skip breakfast are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease and have greater rates of all-cause mortality than those who typically eat a morning meal, according to findings published in Clinical Nutrition. “Though breakfast is commonly considered to be the most important meal of the day, many people skip it,” Weiyu Teng, of the… Read More

‘Everyone needs to see this’: Will Smith gets a colonoscopy

In West Philadelphia, born and raised, in the endo suite is where Will Smith spent most of his day in August as he underwent his first colonoscopy. Smith, who turned 50 last year, was getting screened for colorectal cancer for the first time, but, unlike most people, decided to share his experience by posting a… Read More

Coffee intake protects against symptomatic gallstone disease in the general population: a Mendelian randomization study

Abstract Background and objectives Coffee intake is associated with low risk of symptomatic gallstone disease (GSD). We tested the hypothesis that high coffee intake causally protects against symptomatic GSD using a Mendelian randomization design. Source: Coffee intake protects against symptomatic gallstone disease in the general population: a Mendelian randomization study