WIBX 950 » colonoscopy http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Fri, 24 May 2013 04:09:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Study: Colonoscopy Could Prevent Up to Half of Colon Cancer Deaths http://wibx950.com/study-colonoscopy-could-prevent-up-to-half-of-colon-cancer-deaths/ http://wibx950.com/study-colonoscopy-could-prevent-up-to-half-of-colon-cancer-deaths/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:47:57 +0000 Shauna Wright http://thecheckup.com/?p=12672 There’s been some debate in recent months over how effective colonoscopy really is at saving lives — but new research indicates polyp removal during the procedure can actually cut colon cancer deaths in half.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/study-colonoscopy-could-prevent-up-to-half-of-colon-cancer-deaths/feed/ 0 Thinkstock Recession, High Co-Pays Tied to Fewer Colonoscopy Screenings Among People with Private Insurance http://wibx950.com/recession-high-co-pays-tied-to-fewer-colonoscopy-screenings-among-people-with-private-insurance/ http://wibx950.com/recession-high-co-pays-tied-to-fewer-colonoscopy-screenings-among-people-with-private-insurance/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:37:10 +0000 Daryl Nelson http://thecheckup.com/?p=12631 The recent economic recession is the longest since World War II. With record joblessness, personal health care spending, particularly for preventative health services, has dropped dramatically.

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