Recommended colonoscopy prep drinks Staying hydrated is important -- drink lots of clear liquids, such as sports drinks, clear juice like apple and white grape, and clear broth. Soda is OK, and so are coffee and tea, but without cream. You can have gelatin and ice pops, but stay away f...
Do colonoscopies reduce cancer risk? Colonoscopies are largely considered the gold standard ofcolorectal cancer screenings.A 2022 New England Journal of Medicinestudyof about 85,000 people, however, has drawn attention in the world of cancer. This study suggests that colonoscopy screenings led to ju...
However, patients who are not able to tolerate abstinence from solid meals for long periods of time (despite being able to take liquids) should be allowed to take solid food up to 14 hours prior to the procedure, thus reducing the need to over-starve them. We would also like to ...
Many STIs are known to disproportionately affect men who have sex with men (MSM) in the UK; therefore, regular asymptomatic screening that is easy to access is vital among this group. Asymptomatic screening pathways can reduce long clinic waits, which may encourage more people to attend for sc...
Basically, they get paid handsomely to look up people’s butts and take pictures all day long. If you ask me, it sounds pretty mundane and not all that creative. The best news you can receive after getting one of their colonoscopies is that you really didn’t need the procedure after al...
If colitis has progressed to pancolitis surveillance colonoscopies should be performed every 1 to 2 years. In general, if intraepithelial neoplasia is present in random biopsy specimens, colectomy should be recommended. If an adenomatous lesion with intraepithelial neoplasia was resected endoscopically ...
Some preventative tests aren’t covered.Although most preventative tests (like mammograms and colonoscopies) are covered by health insurance, some (like Prostate Specific Antigen screenings) aren’t. Not all medications are paid for.Make a list of all the medications you take, and research the di...
Long bouts of cardio exercise can actually backfire in weight loss attempts, since prolonged periods of “breathless” exercise can lower your metabolism (this bookexplains the best exercises to support metabolism). Metabolic-supporting exercise is key to weight loss, however, and that is where rebo...
Many participants said they followed cancer risk management advice because it was recommended. “I don’t understand completely why they’ve said two years [for colonoscopies], but if that’s what their recommendation is, well then that’s what the recommendation is. So I’ll go with it.”...
However, patients who are not able to tolerate abstinence from solid meals for long periods of time (despite being able to take liquids) should be allowed to take solid food up to 14 hours prior to the procedure, thus reducing the need to over-starve them. We would also like to ...