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March 22, 2018
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Christopher Rosen • Entertainment Weekly Eighteen years after Katie Couric’s groundbreaking televised colonoscopy on NBC’s Todayshow, Couric helped late-night host Jimmy Kimmel get the procedure done as he turned 50 years old. With help from Couric, Kimmel prepped for his colonoscopy the night before the exam and was later driven to the hospital by the former morning-show host for the procedure. “People say this isn’t fun, but I say it’s a lot more fun than being diagnosed with colorectal cancer,” Couric, whose husband died...

September 5, 2017
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Mark Twain once said: "The secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside." Patients and providers are increasingly recognizing that food’s battleground is the GI tract. There has been an explosion of research linking food to the pathogenesis and treatment of a wide range of GI conditions. A recent survey of ACG members found that while the vast majority of gastroenterologists in the United States recommend dietary changes to their patients...

July 17, 2013
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The following materials are downloadable PDF documents provided by the CDC: Basic Facts On Screening Colorectal Screening Colorectal Screening Pocket Brochure Basic Facts On Screening Questions to Ask Your Doctor Risk Factors and Symptoms Screening Tests at a Glance Colorectal Screening Saves Lives Brochure  ...

July 17, 2013
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Digestive Health Specialists of the Southeast is currently partnering with Wake Research on a number of clinical studies. You can view the list and learn by going here. If you are interested in participating in these studies please contact us....

June 25, 2013
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Join us March 16, 2013 for the 2nd Annual Gut Run. This 10k/5k run and 1 mile fun run/walk takes place at Westgate Park in Dothan, AL. March is colon cancer awareness month and this event helps to promote awareness and raise funds for the American Cancer Society to aid in education and prevention studies for this disease. This fun filled family event has something for each member of the family whether its long distance running or a short walk,...

May 30, 2013
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About Clinical Research Trials: Clinical trials are designed to test and study the safety and effectiveness of investigational medications or treatments. Some trials also look at new uses of medicines that are already approved by the FDA. Participants in clinical trials play an active role in their own health care, gain access to cutting edge research treatments before they are available to the general public. Your participation in a clinical trial also helps others by contributing to the development of these...