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Colon Cancer Awareness Day Chili Festival – March 30, 2014 – Save the date!

Save the date for the 3rd Annual “Challenge Your Colon” Chili Festival on Sunday, March 30, 2014!  For more information on sponsorship or participation as a vendor or volunteer, please [...]

Date:
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Location:
Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel
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IBS and a low-fodmap diet

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A group of poorly digested carbohydrates (FODMAPs) could well be responsible for triggering the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. The poorly absorbed large molecules of these foods make their way to the colon, where the action of bacteria cause them to ferment, resulting in bouts of gas, bloating and bowel problems. A number of studies have shown that the majority of patients with IBS who try a low-FODMAP diet experience a significant lessening of symptoms.

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Confronting A Controversy - The PSA Question

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For several months now, the prostate specific antigen (PSA) test has been the subject of many headlines and news reports. The controversy has centered on the question of whether screening all men with the PSA test actually reduces the overall number of deaths from prostate cancer and whether the benefits of routine screening outweigh the risks.

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