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Ulcerative Colitis
Bronxville
Lifestyle
5 Things To Know About Colorectal Cancer And Prevention
Though largely preventable, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., as the American Cancer Society (ACS) alarms. Younger people are at risk for getting the disease – the ACS estimates that in 2021 approximately 10.3% of new colorectal cancers occur in people under age 50. “Colorectal cancer is no longer a disease that only affects older populations,” said Dr. David Kauvar, a gastroenterologist with NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital, director of gastroenterology at NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence, and an assistant professor of medicine at Columbia Univer…
Putnam
Lifestyle
5 Things To Know About Colorectal Cancer And Prevention
Though largely preventable, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., as the American Cancer Society (ACS) alarms. Younger people are at risk for getting the disease – the ACS estimates that in 2021 approximately 10.3% of new colorectal cancers occur in people under age 50. “Colorectal cancer is a disease that screening may help prevent,” said Dr. Pawan Rastogi, a gastroenterologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital and an assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Rastogi explained the rate of colon cancer …
Northern Highlands
Obituaries
Community Heartbroken Over Death Of Allendale's James Holleran, Father Of Madison Holleran, 59
Allendale resident James "Jim" Holleran, who launched the Madison Holleran Foundation to raise awareness toward suicide following his daughter's death, has died. He died on Friday and was 59 years old. The Madison Holleran Foundation announced the news Saturday in a Facebook post. "The past 6 months have been a difficult journey for Jim," the post reads. "He was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and ultimately had to have his colon removed. Since then, he has been in and out of rehabilitation centers trying to regain his strength and recoup his active lifestyle he was so used to." The M…
Clarkstown
Lifestyle
Colorectal Cancer: What You Need To Know And How The Phelps Team Can Help
Colorectal cancer is the third most common malignancy diagnosed in the United States, excluding skin cancers. The American Cancer Society estimates that there are approximately 145,600 new cases each year. It is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the US. However, unlike many other cancers, it is preventable if detected early, which is why colonoscopies are imperative to survival and prognosis outcome. Some people may be at higher risk for developing colorectal cancer People with Inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn’s disease, or ulcerative colitis A family hi…
Briarcliff
Lifestyle
Colorectal Cancer: What You Need To Know And How The Phelps Team Can Help
Colorectal cancer is the third most common malignancy diagnosed in the United States, excluding skin cancers. The American Cancer Society estimates that there are approximately 145,600 new cases each year. It is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the US. However, unlike many other cancers, it is preventable if detected early, which is why colonoscopies are imperative to survival and prognosis outcome. Some people may be at higher risk for developing colorectal cancer People with Inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn’s disease, or ulcerative colitis A family hi…
Ramapo
Obituaries
Arianna Fojtlin Of Rockland County Dies At 13
Arianna Joy Fojtlin of Orangeburg died on Wednesday Sept. 11. She was 13 years old. More than $11,000 had been raised as of Sept. 24 on a GoFundMe in Arianna's memory. "Arianna embraced a passion for learning and helping others," said Arianna's grandmother Joy Fojtlin, the campaign founder. "In her memory and in lieu of flowers, Arianna’s Memorial Fund as been set up to assist in furthering not only the education of her beloved little sister Nicole, but also to assist those affected every day by Ulcerative Colitis and those that continue to follow their faith in Christ." A freshman at Ta…
Putnam
Lifestyle
Have You Been Screened? March Is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
When was the last time you were screened for colon cancer? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men and women in the U.S. If you have a family history of colon cancer, you are two to three times more likely to develop colon cancer in your lifetime. Signs and symptoms of colon cancer include: • A change in bowel habits, such as diarrhea, constipation or narrowing of the stool, that lasts for more than a few days. • A feeling that you need to have a bowel movement that's not relieved by having one. • Rect…
East Dutchess
Lifestyle
Have You Been Screened? March Is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
When was the last time you were screened for colon cancer? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men and women in the U.S. If you have a family history of colon cancer, you are two to three times more likely to develop colon cancer in your lifetime. Signs and symptoms of colon cancer include: • A change in bowel habits, such as diarrhea, constipation or narrowing of the stool, that lasts for more than a few days. • A feeling that you need to have a bowel movement that's not relieved by having one. • Re…
Mahwah-Ramsey
Lifestyle
Hope Fading Fast For Mahwah EMT Battling Crohn's: 'It's Not Easy'
Excitement and relief washed over Isabelle Mendez as she prepared for surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center in June 2014. Just two years after being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and six months after having her colon removed, the then-16-year-old was going for an ileostomy reversal and JPouch creation -- expected to give her the equivalent of a healthy person's colon. For the first time in years, Mendez of Mahwah had hope that she would soon be returning to life without pain, frequent bathroom trips and the stigma of being "different." That hope slipped away from Mendez a l…
Putnam
Lifestyle
Scientists Continue Hunt For Improved Diagnosis And Treatment Of Epilepsy
PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The first known reports of epilepsy, which is characterized by seizures due to intense electrical activity in the brain, appeared in Assyrian writings around 2000 B.C. Ancient Greek medical texts reference the first neurosurgical procedure as being performed to quiet brain seizures. Mythological tales of demonic possession and lycanthropy – people convulsing into werewolves in the full moon’s light – are partially rooted in what was then a lack of understanding of brain disorders like schizophrenia and epilepsy. Epilepsy often leaves its victims in convulsions, foamin…
Hackensack
Neighbors
80 Pounds Down: Hackensack Mom Turned Trainer Motivates Fellow Gym Members
HACKENSACK, N.J. — It takes a special someone to pack a group fitness room to maximum capacity before sunrise. At Retro Fitness of Hackensack, that someone is Lauren Belton. When she joined them gym in 2012, she weighed 238 pounds. Her workouts were limited to walking in isolation on a treadmill in the gym's dark movie room. She was too self-conscious to wander into other areas of the gym -- namely the weight floor. Once she did, though, Belton shed the weight faster with the support of friends she made on the floor, and began seeing glimpses of her passion: group training. Every Tuesd…
