A healthier lifestyle after bowel screening shown to prevent bowel cancer
If you adopt a healthier lifestyle after bowel screening, it can lower your risk of both bowel cancer and other chronic diseases, a new study shows.
Oct 2, 2025
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Surgical Procedures, Operative: News and Research on Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
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Severe obesity associated with reduced prevalence of recommended cancer screenings
In a recent cross-sectional study, researchers from Pennington Biomedical Research Center found that severe obesity is associated with a lower rate of cancer screenings. In their paper published in JAMA Network Open, "Obesity ...
Sep 22, 2025
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New study reveals a hidden risk after cervical cancer
For women who've overcome cervical cancer, new research from MUSC Hollings Cancer Center points to another health risk that may not be on their radar: anal cancer.
Sep 11, 2025
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Scrolling on the toilet increases your risk of hemorrhoids, new study shows
Many of us are guilty of scrolling our smartphones on the toilet. But a new study from the United States, published today, has found this habit may increase your risk of developing hemorrhoids by up to 46%.
Sep 4, 2025
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Scrolling while on the toilet linked to higher risk of hemorrhoids
Survey participants who reported using a smartphone while on the toilet had a higher risk of hemorrhoids than non-users. Chethan Ramprasad of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, U.S., and colleagues present these findings ...
Sep 3, 2025
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Personalized risk messages fail to boost colorectal cancer screening participation in trial
A randomized controlled trial aimed to determine whether providing information on patient risk for advanced colorectal neoplasia (ACN) to patients and providers affects colorectal cancer (CRC) screening uptake.
Sep 1, 2025
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AI analysis of colonoscopy improves assessment of Crohn's disease
In a new study, artificial intelligence matched and potentially exceeded the performance of gastroenterologists and conventional scoring in evaluating endoscopies of Crohn's disease patients.
Aug 27, 2025
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Are ultramarathon runners really at increased risk of bowel cancer?
Exercise is a cornerstone of good health and evidence shows it can even help prevent cancers returning following treatment. But new findings are raising an unexpected question: could very high-volume endurance training carry ...
Aug 26, 2025
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Research in brief: Best practices for GI endoscopy during pregnancy
While gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is rarely performed during pregnancy—accounting for just 0.4% of procedures—there are times when it is urgently needed. A new review by physician-scientists from Beth Israel Deaconess ...
Aug 13, 2025
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