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What Causes Abdominal Pain?

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on January 26, 2015
What Causes Abdominal Pain?
Abdominal pain may be one of the more ubiquitous gastrointestinal symptoms a person can experience. Most people can easily recall a time when they had a pain in their stomach, perhaps even accompanied by other symptoms like nausea, cramping and bloating. Because abdominal pain can be due to a wide number of causes, it can […]
Read More: abdominal pain, Allergy, constipation, Food poisoning, gas, indigestion, Ulcer

The Difference between a Colonoscopy and an Endoscopy

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on April 1, 2014
The Difference between a Colonoscopy and an Endoscopy
Two procedures with vaguely similar names performed by specialists can tend to get mixed up every now and then. Both a colonoscopy and an endoscopy are used by specialists to examine and diagnosis existing and potential issues within a person’s body. However, where these issues originate is at the crux of the difference between the […]
Read More: abdominal pain, abnormal growths, and/or GI bleeding, colon, Colon Cancer, Colonoscopy, difficulty swallowing, endoscopy, hiatal hernias, inflammation, nausea, obstructions, ulcers, upper GI tract, weight loss

Bay Area Endoscopy: Aiding in Detection, Prevention, and Diagnosis

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on March 18, 2014
Bay Area Endoscopy: Aiding in Detection, Prevention, and Diagnosis
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Read More: abdominal pain, difficulty swallowing, endoscope, endoscopy, gastrointestinal tract, GI bleeding, hiatal hernias, inflammation, nausea, precancerous symptoms, ulcers

Endoscopy Can Improve Cancer Survival Rates by Helping Doctors Detect Warning Signs Early

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on September 10, 2013
Endoscopy Can Improve Cancer Survival Rates by Helping Doctors Detect Warning Signs Early
X-rays are commonly used to show physical changes in a person’s body that are not normal and may only give general information on where such a change is occurring, its shape and size. An endoscopy, on the other hand, permits a more detailed look at the upper GI tract and allows a physician to accurately […]
Read More: abdominal pain, celiac disease, endoscopy, nausea, upper Gi
 
 

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