What Actually Worries U.S. Doctors About Omicron
The latest COVID-19 variant, Omicron, is raising new fears—among policymakers, parents, educators, business owners and, well, just about everyone. And for good reason, as initial reports suggest that it is significantly more transmissible than prior variants. But for those of us engaged in clinical care and public health—we’re an emergency physician and trauma surgeon—there’s a different fear: with almost every part of our system already overtaxed, we are on the verge of a collapse that will leave us unable to provide even a basic standard of care. Even if Omicron ends up being mild, it could ...
Source: TIME: Health - December 7, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Megan L. Ranney and Joseph V. Sakran Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
Lowering of CRC-Screening Age Likely to Affect Colonoscopy Demand Lowering of CRC-Screening Age Likely to Affect Colonoscopy Demand
The recent lowering of colorectal cancer screening age from 50 to 45 years is likely to affect demand for colonoscopy and case mix, a new analysis suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - December 7, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Check-Cap Announces Publication of Peer-Reviewed Article Highlighting Safety and Patient Satisfaction Data for its Colorectal Screening Test, C-Scan(R)
Patients who underwent the procedure, as part of the 2019 U.S. pilot study, were significantly more likely to recommend C-Scan test compared to colonoscopy
ISFIYA, Israel, Nov. 22, 2021 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Check-Cap Ltd. (the &... Devices, Gastroenterology, Oncology Check-Cap, C-Scan, X-ray capsule, colorectal cancer (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - November 22, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
SNL' Weekend Update jabs Biden on colonoscopy, poll numbers; Rittenhouse trial, Liz Cheney also targeted
"Saturday Night Live" skewered President Biden and Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal on this weekend’s show. #lizcheney #snl #kylerittenhouse (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 21, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Biden Resumes Presidential Duties Following Colonoscopy Biden Resumes Presidential Duties Following Colonoscopy
President Biden received an annual physical exam and routine colonoscopy today, temporarily transferring presidential power to Vice President Harris.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - November 20, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
Biden declared fit for office after historic transfer of power to Harris for exam
White House physician says president, 78, 'healthy and vigorous' after 1 hour and 25 minute colonoscopy, during which VP became 1st woman to hold presidential power in US history (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 20, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Biden Resumes Presidential Duties Following Colonoscopy
President Biden received an annual physical exam and routine colonoscopy today, temporarily transferring presidential power to Vice President Harris. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 19, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Biden to Have Routine Colonoscopy, Transfer Power to Harris Biden to Have Routine Colonoscopy, Transfer Power to Harris
Biden was driven early Friday to the medical center in the Washington suburbs for his first routine physical exam as president.Associated Press (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - November 19, 2021 Category: Primary Care Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
Biden undergoes routine colonoscopy, Harris briefly in power
The White House says President Joe Biden transferred power to Vice President Kamala Harris for one hour and 25 minutes while under anesthesia during a routine colonoscopy (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - November 19, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
In good spirits': Biden resumes duties after temporary transfer of power to Harris during colonoscopy
During the procedure, Biden temporarily transferred presidential power to Vice President Kamala Harris. #colonoscopy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 19, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Biden to transfer power to Harris during colonoscopy on Friday -White House
President Joe Biden will transfer power briefly to Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday while he is under anesthesia for a routine colonoscopy, making her the first woman to hold presidential... #colonoscopy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 19, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chinese startup gets CE mark for AI polyp detection tool
It can simultaneously notify and sound an alarm for every polyp detected during colonoscopy. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - November 17, 2021 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Defensive medicine on the rise: How doctors run risky tests we don't need as they fear being sued
Margaret Simson (left), 73, from Edinburgh, ended up in intensive care and spent two years with a stoma bag after an 'unnecessary' colonoscopy procedure to investigate chronic bowel symptoms. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 7, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Prepare for colon cancer screening with confidence
A colonoscopy is an exam used to detect changes or abnormalities in the large intestine, or colon, and rectum. It's an important exam that's performed to check for colon cancer. But some would agree that preparing for the colonoscopy is worse than the exam itself.In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. James East, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, explains what patients will need to do to prepare for this exam and how to… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 4, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
More Adults Embraced At-Home Colorectal-Cancer Screening During Pandemic More Adults Embraced At-Home Colorectal-Cancer Screening During Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a shift in attitudes regarding colorectal cancer screening in the United States, with a preference for at-home fecal occult-blood testing over colonoscopy, according to a new survey.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - November 1, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
