by Larissa Biggers, on January 24, 2019
There is no doubt that the partial government shutdown, the longest in US history, is having a detrimental effect on the 800,000 Federal government employees and their families. In response …
Read Storyby Larissa Biggers, on January 18, 2019
by Larissa Biggers, on December 21, 2018
Looping occurs in 90% of all colonoscopies. It is the main cause of patient pain and failed and prolonged procedures. Yet the concept of looping can be hard to grasp …
Read Storyby Larissa Biggers, on December 14, 2018
Meet Cathy She’s an endoscopy technician with over 30 years of experience. She loves her job, but not the pain and injuries that come along with it. ColoWrap: Can you …
Read Storyby Larissa Biggers, on December 07, 2018
Lynch syndrome is one of the most common hereditary cancer syndromes and the most common cause of inherited colorectal cancer (CRC) in the Unites States. An estimated one out of …
Read Storyby Larissa Biggers, on November 30, 2018
by Larissa Biggers, on November 20, 2018
Beginning in 2004, the U.S. Surgeon General designated Thanksgiving National Family Health History Day. What does that mean for you? It’s pretty simple; as you gather with your relatives for …
Read Storyby Larissa Biggers, on November 16, 2018
Waiting is hating Americans hate to wait, whether it’s for food, Internet connectivity, or a green light. So it should come as no surprise that the more time patients spend …
Read Storyby Larissa Biggers, on November 09, 2018
A published study in Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research found that use of ColoWrap significantly enhanced adenoma detection in obese patients, females, and patients 60 and older. In addition, …
Read Storyby Stacy Hurt, on November 02, 2018
“It’s probably IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) or internal hemorrhoids, but let’s get a colonoscopy just to be sure,” my physician said. It wasn’t IBS or internal hemorrhoids. It was stage …
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