When Statistics in Health Care Matter
With so many statistics changing daily as we navigate coronavirus concerns, it’s important to realize that some percentages have developed...
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What are colorectal cancer symptoms
Almost 1 in 20 people will be diagnosed with the 2nd deadliest form of cancer, colon cancer. The possibility of...
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Annual Guts and Butts 5K
Raising awareness of the risks of colon cancer is serious business. It is quite literally life saving, because when found...
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What is Peritonitis? Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
What is Peritonitis? There is a thin layer of tissue that lines your inner abdominal wall and covers most of...
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Preparing for a Colonoscopy
Preparing for a colonoscopy can certainly cause a little bit of anxiety. Whether it’s a week before your test or...
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Why You Shouldn’t Put Off Your Colonoscopy
Largely, one of the problems with gastrointestinal concerns is that mild, yet ongoing, symptoms may be indicative of a more...
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Home Tests vs. Colonoscopies
The prevalence and necessity of colonoscopies is pretty well understood in the gastroenterology world, and the team at GI Associates...
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Play to Win
We tend to think of health as a game of cards—you play the hand you’re dealt with very little control...
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Can Cologuard And Other At-Home Screening Tests Really Replace Colonoscopies?
Convenience matters, so it’s no surprise that at-home stool tests, which are marketed as an alternative to colonoscopies, have received...
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Why Earlier Screening For Colon Cancer Is So Important
Colon cancer is something that most young adults never think about. Even doctors rarely recommend that their patients get screened...
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4 Things We Want You To Know About Colonoscopies
We recognize that not everyone is going to get excited about a colonoscopy. After all, the general description of the...
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Giving Back to the Community: GiveBack 2018
GI Associates spends a lot of time reaching out to people in the Jackson metro area to educate them on...
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