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One in four U.S. adults at some time have made up an excuse for why they're going to the bathroom, a U.S. survey indicates. The survey of 1,042 adults, conducted by Yankelovich for Phillips' colon health probiotic supplement, says many Americans spend more than 30 minutes each day in the bathroom -- that adds up to nearly eight days each year, but 10 percent of those surveyed spend 60 minutes or more in the bathroom a day. Contrary to popular belief, men spend almost as much time in the...

Survey Flushes Out the Secrets of Americans' Bathroom Habits MORRISTOWN, N.J., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether it's "powdering your nose" or settling in for a good read, Americans spend a significant amount of time in the bathroom. According to a recent Yankelovich survey, many Americans spend more than 30 minutes each day in the bathroom -- that adds up to nearly eight days each year -- which is more than double that of the average vacation trip(1). And contrary to popular belief, men...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Avantis Medical Systems, Inc., a technology leader in developing novel chip-on-catheter digital imaging devices, today announced that Matthew Jenusaitis of ConcepTx Medical, Inc. has joined the company's board of directors. "We are pleased to invite someone of Mr. Jenusaitis' experience and prestige to join our board of directors. We look forward to working with him and expect that, as we continue to expand markets for the Third Eye(R)...

A typical Western diet, rich in meat and fats and low in complex carbohydrates, is a recipe for colon cancer, Professor Stephen O'Keefe from the University of Pittsburgh, USA, told the Society for General Microbiology meeting at Harrogate today (Tuesday 31 March). He described an expanding body of evidence to show that the composition of the diet directly influences the diversity of the microbes in the gut, providing the link between diet, colonic disease and colon cancer.People eating a...

Some of the 1,000 or so people who braved chilling rain in St. Louis for the Undy 5000 ran only in shorts and sneakers to promote colon cancer awareness. While others chose to pull on their briefs over warmer outerclothes, area Marine recruiter Mick Gunny Garza and his running companions -- a contingent of Marines and recruits -- wore only shorts and running shoes in keeping with the intent of the event. The 5-kilometer run was one of seven races held throughout the United States Saturday to...

Local Healthcare Organizations Partner to Bring Colossal Colon(R) Educational Exhibit to Detroit Science Center, March 13 - 18, for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month DETROIT, March 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Colorectal cancer (cancer that begins either in the colon or rectum) is the third most common cancer in both men and women in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimates that approximately 148,810 Americans were diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2008, with about 5,150...

U-M expert says regular colon cancer screening should start at age 50 ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Most adults would rather keep talk about colons behind the bathroom door. It's time to talk, says Kim Turgeon, MD, FACP, gastroenterologist in Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Health System. Regular wear and tear on the colon can cause little out-pockets called diverticula in one in three adults over the age of 65. They are sometimes more common when...

Dr. Yamamoto to provide guidance for global market development. SUNNYVALE, Calif. and TOCHIGI, Japan, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Avantis Medical Systems, Inc., a technology leader in developing novel chip-on-catheter digital imaging devices, today announced the addition of Hironori Yamamoto, MD, PhD, of Jichi Medical University to the company's Scientific Advisory Board. "We are privileged that Dr. Yamamoto has elected to join Avantis Medical's Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Yamamoto is a...

ATLANTA, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- A new video to help health care providers prepare patients for a colonoscopy is now available free of charge from the company that makes TriLyte(R) (PEG-3350, sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate and potassium chloride for oral solution) with flavor packs, (www.TriLyte.com), which is indicated for bowel cleansing prior to a colonoscopy. The video provides guidance to patients who are preparing for a colonoscopy by explaining the importance of...

Listen to any number of media ads and one might assume it is necessary for pills or powders to clean a colon, but a U.S. expert says they may do more harm. The lining of the gut regenerates about every seven days, so you probably don't need colon cleansers, Dr. Anne Larson, associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, said in a statement. Not only are colon cleansers unnecessary, they could unbalance the body's fluids and lead to...