Colonoscopy

Unclean colonoscopy instruments: 3 in 20 have 'dirt' from colons

2013-06-07 13:28:00

Bits and pieces of "biological dirt" from inside people's colons are being left on three in 20 of the instruments inserted in people's rectums to examine their lower digestive tract, according to a study at five hospitals nationwide. "Three out of 20 is...

Sofia Vergara talks thyroid conditions, freezing her eggs

2013-04-17 16:42:00

Sofia Vergara appeared on "Good Morning America" on Wednesday to discuss her bout with thyroid cancer, freezing her eggs and her wedding plans. The "Modern Family" actress, who is a spokeswoman for the hypothyroidism campaign Follow the Script, revealed...

Letters: Tweaking Medicare's fee-for-service model

2013-01-04 00:00:00

Re "Paying for results, not treatments," Editorial, Dec. 31 Your premise, switching from a Medicare fee-for-service payment model, does not take into account multiple variables physicians must consider. Putting financial burdens on doctors for better...

Healthcare crisis: not enough specialists for the poor

2012-12-15 16:48:00

The blurry vision began early last year. Roy Lawrence ignored it as long as he could. But after falling off a ladder at his construction job, he knew he had to see a doctor. He went to a community health clinic in South Los Angeles, where doctors...

Conservative vs. Liberal: Healthcare

2012-02-20 16:37:41

New rap 'Donâ€™t Touch My Junk' almost as funny as comparing body scanners to public colonoscopies

2010-11-19 16:33:41

'Men of a Certain Age' recap: Little weirdo weekend

2011-01-11 04:34:14

Life is good for Gluten-Free Girl

2010-11-11 00:00:00

The long narrow plate arrived at her table, and, like any good food blogger, Shauna James Ahern paused to take it all in: roasted red piquillo peppers — plump with a lentil stuffing — alongside graceful strands of quick-pickled green beans and...

A Picture of Health: The Worried Well

2008-10-06 12:22:16

Medical private practice in Los Angeles has some unique features. We Angelenos fear the occasional earthquake, drought and fire, along with the more frequent wrinkles, subcutaneous fat and less than perfect health. Since we can�t do much about the earth�s...

Treatment policy seems to write off seniors

2008-07-21 00:00:00

FOR THE last few years, I have been treated for a gastrointestinal problem that is monitored by periodic colonoscopies. I'm sure that those of you who are familiar with this test well know how difficult, uncomfortable and unpleasant it is, especially...

The truth about colonoscopy prep

2009-03-09 00:00:00

Colonoscopy: The very word sends shudders down the spine of anyone who has drunk "the drink" -- the concoction that cleanses the colon so the doctor can later examine it. I've enjoyed three different procedures with three different preps, and I've made it...

93-5 'KHY Rock Report

2013-06-19 00:00:00

Headlines for Wednesday, June 19, 2013 RAY MANZAREK: Last Recordings Out Today Less than a month after his death comes a new album from Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek. Twisted Tales is Manzarek's third album with slide guitar player Roy Rogers came...

Sofia Vergara appeared on "Good Morning America" on Wednesday to discuss her bout with thyroid cancer, freezing her eggs and her wedding plans. The "Modern Family" actress, a spokeswoman for the hypothyroidism campaign Follow the Script, revealed that she was diagnosed with the disease in 2000.

2013-04-19 16:00:00

Colonoscopy images. Researchers have found that cancer fatalism -- the belief that if you have cancer, it will kill you -- is linked to lower rates of colorectal cancer screening (fecal tests) among less wealthy people in England.

2011-09-27 12:21:29

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month After losing her husband, Jay Monahan, to colon cancer in 1998, CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric has fought against the country's No. 2 cancer killer. In 2000 she underwent a colonoscopy on-air. For more information about colon cancer, contact the

2009-02-19 11:10:42