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CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Digestive CARE(TM) is pleased to announce that it will host a Dress in Blue Day on Friday, March 2. The event coincides with the Colon Cancer Alliance's (CCA) National Dress in Blue Day activities to help commemorate March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Digestive CARE(TM), a group of 52 gastroenterologists and their staff at 32 locations throughout Broward and Palm Beach Counties, will help raise awareness and...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Colon Cancer Alliance's 4th annual national Dress in Blue Day program will be held in communities throughout the nation on Friday, March 2nd as part of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. National Dress in Blue Day takes place on the first Friday in March and is designed to promote awareness of colon cancer and encourage people to get their colon checked. Dress in Blue Day fundraising will benefit the Colon Cancer Alliance's...
The Biology Website EurekaMag.com publishes insights into all areas of biological and health science. The latest insights cover the Digestive System which consists of a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus, and the Nervous System which is is an organ system containing a network of neurons that coordinate the actions of an organism and transmit signals between different parts of its body. The insight into Photosynthesis covers the chemical...
As more mainstream doctors come to embrace colon cleansing as legitimate medical technique, herbalist Stephanie Ryerson offers tips for a safe cleanse. Allentown, Pennsylvania (PRWEB) December 24, 2011 Colon cleansing has historically been the province of herbalists and “alternative” doctors, but recent reports have indicated that the technique is slipping into the mainstream. According to a December 2011 report from Oregon Live, more and more people are embracing the colon cleanse as...
TUSTIN, Calif., Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Radient Pharmaceuticals Corporation (OTCQX:RXPC) (OTCPK:RXPC), developer and marketer of the Onko-Sure® In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) cancer test, announced today that it has submitted one abstract for the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons' (ASCRS) Annual Meeting to be held in June 2012. ASCRS is the premier society for colon and rectal surgeons and other surgeons dedicated to advancing and promoting the science and practice...
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Oxford Finance LLC ("Oxford"), a specialty finance firm that provides senior debt to life sciences and healthcare services companies, today announced that it closed a $3 million senior secured term loan with Avantis Medical Systems, Inc. Proceeds of the loan are being used for working capital and to support the Company's ongoing launch of its FDA-cleared product, Third Eye® Retroscope®. This device has been shown to enhance polyp...
MORRISTOWN, N.J., Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nothing kills the mood quicker than a stomach "issue" because when you feel bloated, uncomfortable or gassy, it's challenging to feel your best or most attractive. In fact, according to a recent survey conducted by Braun Research, more than 25 percent of Americans report avoiding intimacy due to constipation. Phillips'® Colon Health®, a brand of Bayer Healthcare, today announced several findings related to digestive roadblocks and how...
BENTONVILLE, Ark., Oct. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sam's Club® is offering free health screenings to encourage members to take charge of their digestive health this holiday season. In the United States, colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in men and women combined. Fortunately this disease is more than 90 percent treatable when caught in its earliest stages. On Saturday, November 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., every Sam's Club...
DALLAS, Oct. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Undy 5000 5K Run/Walk to fight colon cancer is returning to Dallas for the fourth consecutive year. This year's event will take place on Saturday, October 29 at 8:30 a.m. at Winfrey Point at White Rock Lake. The Colon Cancer Alliance (CCA), a national patient advocacy organization, will host the event to help bring greater awareness to colon cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. "Last year, we had more than 650...
For the first time, a specific microorganism has been found to be associated with human colorectal cancer. In two studies published online today in Genome Research (http://www.genome.org), independent research teams have identified Fusobacterium in colon cancer tissue, a finding that could open new avenues for diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Colon cancer ranks as the second leading cause of cancer deaths, and while the underlying cause remains unclear, inflammation is known to be a...
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The large intestine is the organ that follows the small intestine but is the last part of the digestive tract before the waste leaves the body. Formation and Orientation The small intestine is on average about five feet long. It is composed of four distinct structural parts; the cecum, colon, and anus. The cecum is the part of the large intestine that comes first. It is separated into three parts. The taeniae coli are three bands of smooth muscle. The haustra are bulges caused by...
Sigmoidoscopy is a medical procedure in which the physician is able to visualize the inside walls of the large intestine with a scope placed in the rectum. Only the distal part of the colon, or the sigmoid, is examined as opposed to the entire bowel in a colonoscopy. Reasons for procedure The use of this procedure is mainly for early detection of colorectal cancer, vascular abnormalities or polyps. Studies have shown that this procedure has aided in early detection of colorectal cancer...
