Published: July 16, 2024 |
Preparing for a colonoscopy can feel daunting, especially if it's your first time. However, with the right guidance and preparation, you can ensure a smooth and effective procedure. At the Digestive Health Clinic, we understand the importance of a thorough prep to ensure the best possible outcomes. This guide is designed to help you understand why preparation is crucial, how to prepare your body, and what to expect before and after your colonoscopy. Our goal is to provide you with the inform...
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Published: March 20, 2024 |
Understanding the quirks and discomforts of our digestive system can sometimes feel like deciphering a complex puzzle. With numerous symptoms and underlying causes, deciding when it’s time to seek a professional opinion from a gastro doctor is the best way to check-in with your gut health. If you are concerned about a possible gastrointestinal issue developing, the Digestive Health Clinic in Boise and Nampa is here to help.What Are Common GI Issues?While remarkably efficient, most of the t...
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Published: March 16, 2021 |
March is awareness month for Colon Cancer. This is one of the most deadly forms of cancer but doesn’t have to be. This is also one of the most treatable forms of cancer if detected early. It does require a medical procedure for early detection that is covered by many of the insurance companies.
If all is well then the procedure only needs to be done once every 10 years. You should start the screening process when you turn 50 years old, however some may need to start sooner if they have other c...
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Published: June 23, 2020 |
Digestive Health Clinic, LLC & Idaho Endoscopy Center, LLC are pleased to introduce two new check in options for your convenience: UStart and UArrive. We have partnered with Otech to provide these new technologies.
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Published: May 04, 2020 |
As our State begins the reopen plan, we are taking a staged approach to expanding our services while maintaining a safe and healthy environment.
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Published: March 13, 2020 |
Digestive Health Clinic, LLC & Idaho Endoscopy Center, LLC have had the pleasure of providing the highest quality GI care in the Treasure Valley for the past 42 years. The health and safety of our patients and employees has always been our top priority.
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Published: March 05, 2020 |
How is coronavirus transmitted? Via respiratory droplets produced when an infected person sneezes or coughs and can infect people in close contact (within 6 feet). Touching contaminated surfaces before touching your eyes/nose/mouth might also lead to infection.
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Published: January 22, 2020 |
Recent news has brought a heartburn medication into the media. Brand name Zantac and otherwise known as Ranitidine is a heartburn medication known as a H2 or histamine-2 blocker to decrease the acid in the stomach. This over the counter and prescription medication has found to contain an impurity called N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in low quantities. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classifies NDMA as a probable human carcinogen. NDMA is located in the environment and can be found in ...
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Published: August 09, 2019 |
Recently at DHC’s Lunch-N-Learn, our very own DNP, Nancy L’Heureux presented to us the gluten-sensitive disease known as celiac. Nancy explained the details of the disease, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Read on to find out the highlights of Nancy’s presentation.
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Published: April 17, 2019 |
Treatment Option for Blockages of the Bile or Pancreatic Ducts
ERCP, which stands for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, is a minimally invasive procedure performed by gastroenterologists in order to relieve blockages within the bile or pancreatic ducts (the tubes that carry bile from the liver and digestive juices from the pancreas into the small intestine). Common causes of these obstructions are stones, strictures, or tumors.
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