The papaya is a tropical food that is eaten and revered all over the world as one of the best things for your gastrointestinal tract. But why? What makes the papaya such a good fruit? If you are interested to find these answers, then this blog is going to be your guide. Originating from Central Read More…
Hemorrhoids are an extremely painful business and whenever someone gets affected, they lose sleep over their pain and bowel movements. So, what does one do to relieve them of the immense pain and get to the doctor to start the treatment? Well, this blog is going to give you some heads up on this topic. Read More…
Testing for colon cancer just got easier. If you don’t already know, Cologuard is a new competing technology for colon cancer screening that is simple and ease of use. It involves no prep, no sedation, and most importantly, its effective. What exactly is Cologuard? Cologuard is a cancer detection test. Specifically, it tests for genetic Read More…
The practice of Kurt Vernon, MD, The GI Guy, is proud to announce that we have received a ‘Tier 1 Designation”, a high quality recognition from one of the nation’s largest health insurers – Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC. BCBSNC Tiered Network utilizes administrative claims data to identify high quality, low cost providers and Read More…
