Colorectal cancer screenings more than doubled for adults aged 45 to 49 years after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force lowered the recommended age to start screening, a study by Epic Research found.Although this increase was expected, Jackie Gerhart, MD, FAAFP, a clinical informaticist at Epic Research, based in Wisconsin, told Healio that “it was…
Travel may no longer be daunting for patients with inflammatory bowel disease, thanks to a “one-stop travel advice” website that offers key resources, support and access to a comprehensive network of IBD specialists worldwide.The nonprofit website IBD Passport was founded by Kay Greveson, an IBD nurse specialist in London, and is directed by Shomron Ben-Horin,…
The Florida Gastroenterologic Society was originally conceived in 1965 by James L. Borland, M.D., a well respected Gastroenterologist who practiced in Jacksonville, Florida.