April 2019 - Gastro Savannah

April 2019

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Don’t Put Off Your Colonoscopy

[et_pb_section bb_built="1"][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="3_4"][et_pb_post_title _builder_version="3.17.6" author="off" comments="off" featured_image="off" /][et_pb_image _builder_version="3.17.6" src="https://www.gastrosav.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/dont-postpone-colonoscopy.jpg" /][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.17.6"] Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death among both men and women. Formerly, it was thought of as a disease that affected mainly older patients, those 50 and over. Typical screening guidelines recommended men and women should schedule their first colonoscopy […]

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Do You Have IBS?

[et_pb_section bb_built="1"][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="3_4"][et_pb_post_title _builder_version="3.17.6" author="off" comments="off" featured_image="off" /][et_pb_image _builder_version="3.17.6" src="https://www.gastrosav.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ibs-symptoms.jpg" /][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.17.6"] Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a long-term health problem that can affect your daily routines and relationships if not treated properly. It is not a serious disease, but there are steps you can take to minimize your symptoms. While researchers are still unsure

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Colorectal Cancer Isn’t Old News

[et_pb_section bb_built="1"][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="3_4"][et_pb_post_title _builder_version="3.17.6" author="off" comments="off" featured_image="off" /][et_pb_image _builder_version="3.17.6" src="https://www.gastrosav.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/colorectal-cancer-isnt-old-news.jpg" /][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.17.6"] Getting a colonoscopy at age 50 used to be old news, but not anymore! Things are changing, and new research is showing a growing population at high risk of colon cancer, and it’s not the old folks; it’s people in their 30s and

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