If you enjoy a salad made with colorful vegetables such as dark greens, tomatoes and carrots–all drizzled with olive oil—or a snack or dessert of fresh fruit—chances are you are doing your part to avoid GI cancers. That’s the strong evidence on studies regarding foods like these—part of the Mediterranean diet—and their effects on cancer […]
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Dr. Alan Gingold of Digestive Healthcare Center has been selected as a Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor recipient for 2015, adding to his list of professional accolades. According to Castle Connolly: The mission of Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. is to help consumers find the best healthcare. To this end, we publish a variety of books including […]
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Do You Have A Gluten Problem? Whether you have Celiac Disease or just gluten sensitivity, we can help you understand the difference, and make the correct diagnosis.
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a condition that affects about 10-15% of the U.S. population and is characterized by abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits.
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At DHC, although we have a significant number of female patients coming to all of our doctors for colonoscopies as well as other procedures, we are aware…
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A vegetarian diet, especially one that includes fish, significantly reduces the risk of colorectal cancer, a large new study reports. Researchers recruited…
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Digestive Healthcare Center has produced the following posters as part of the FamilyPLZ campaign to raise awareness of Colon Cancer prevention, especially for those who have a family history of the disease. The FamilyPLZ campaign is organized in conjunction with the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable and the Colon Cancer Alliance. Check out the posters!
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New U.S. government dietary guidelines released in February 2015 contribute to the discussion, often controversial, over the recommendations for a healthy diet. These recommendations have a direct bearing on a topic important to our practice at DHC: colon cancer.
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There has been a lot of attention in the media recently about patients getting infections from ERCP scopes in California. This is very frightening for everyone and adds undue stress for patients. These types of scopes are not used at our ASC.
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We all remember when Katie Couric got a colonoscopy on national TV in March of 2000, but even with all of her efforts to increase the awareness of colon cancer, it is still estimated that only about 40% of people who should be screened for colon cancer, actually are.
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