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Keep up with the latest news about digestive health conditions. 

As experts in their field, Digestive Health Institute team members regularly offer insight and guidance on various disease processes, news topics and lifestyle trends through the media and the Hartford HealthCare Health News Hub. Follow along to stay up-to-date.


 

Latest News

March 05, 2025

7 Common Questions About Colonoscopies

Colonoscopies save lives. But before you schedule one, you probably have some questions — and maybe a few concerns. We [...]

July 31, 2024

8 Things to Know About the Blood Test for Colon Cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Shield, a new blood test for colon cancer screening developed by [...]

May 14, 2024

4 Ways to Screen for Colon Cancer Without a Colonoscopy

If you’re dreading your next colonoscopy, you might be wondering about other options to screen for colon cancer. But do [...]

March 12, 2024

4 Tips for Colonoscopy Prep

Your colonoscopy may not be your most exciting calendar alert, but it can be one of the most important dates [...]

September 20, 2023

What Not to Eat After a Colonoscopy

You’ve fasted, you’ve purged, you’ve completed your colonoscopy and earned a gold star for cancer prevention. Now, you plan to [...]

July 17, 2023

You Have Colon Polyps. Now What?

You have your first colonoscopy, and soon after a report appears in your MyChart. You had two adenomatous polyps in [...]

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