News for November, 2009

Prepping bowel for colonoscopy is ‘necessary evil’

colonoscopy3 150x150 Prepping bowel for colonoscopy is necessary evilLet’s face it. There is no comfortable way to prepare for a colonoscopy. You can call it a necessary evil, but colon screenings are necessary for early detection of colorectal cancer for people ages 50 and older, those with a family history, or individuals who are experiencing bothersome symptoms, such as blood in the stool. After all, early detection of precancerous lesions are associated with an up to 90 percent reduction in colon cancer, the country’s second-leading cause of cancer deaths.

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Woman who suffered serious kidney injury files suit against Fleet

fleet phospho soda package 454 144x150 Woman who suffered serious kidney injury files suit against Fleet Russell Todd Abney with Beasley Allen Law Firm has filed a lawsuit against C.B. Fleet Company, Inc., on behalf of Mary Little, a resident of Newton County, Georgia, claiming that the plaintiff suffered severe personal injuries as a result of ingesting ’s over-the-counter product known as Fleet Phospho-soda.

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