October 16, 2020

Insured Patients Are Getting Surprise Bills After Colonoscopies

FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 2020 -- Many Americans who get recommended colon cancer screening may end up with "surprise" medical bills, a new study suggests.

Looking at insurance claims for more than 1.1 million elective colonoscopies, researchers found that 12% involved out-of-network charges.

October 5, 2020

What Foods, Medicines Can Lower Your Colon Cancer Risk?

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 -- Certain nutrients, foods and medicines may help protect you against colon cancer, a large research review suggests.

A team of international researchers led by Dr. Marc Bardou, of Dijon Bourgogne University Hospital in France, reviewed about 80 studies that examined how diet and certain medicines affected colon cancer risk. The studies were published between September 1980 and June 2019.

October 5, 2020

Common Heartburn Meds Tied to Higher Diabetes Risk

FRIDAY, Oct. 2, 2020 -- Often-used drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) ease heartburn symptoms, but a new study suggests they might also increase the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Chinese researchers drew on information from studies of more than 200,000 U.S. health care professionals and found that regular use of PPIs (such as Aciphex, Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid, Protonix) was associated with a 24% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

September 21, 2020

Many High-Risk Patients Don't Know They Need Follow-Up Colonoscopy

FRIDAY, Sept. 18, 2020 -- Many Americans at high risk for colon cancer don't know how often they need to have a screening colonoscopy, researchers say.

The report follows the recent death of actor Chadwick Boseman, who died Aug. 28 at age 43 after a private, four-year battle with colon cancer. Boseman was best known for playing the superhero Black Panther.

September 21, 2020

Coffee May Slow Spread of Colon Cancer

THURSDAY, Sept. 17, 2020 -- Just a few cups of coffee a day may help slow down the deadly progression of advanced colon cancer, new research finds.

Of the nearly 1,200 patients in the study, those who drank four or more cups of java on a daily basis had 36% higher odds of surviving during the 13-year study period.