Steven Batash MD

Colonoscopy is a medical endoscopic examination procedure which enables the medical examiner to evaluate the inside the large intestine, large bowel (also called as colon) and some distal parts of the small bowel. During this procedure a colonoscope, a flexible, long tube of half inch diameter which has a CCD camera or fiber optic camera with a small source of light at one tip, is used. This tube is inserted inside the human body through the rear end to get the inner image of the colon.  Generally, colonoscopy is done when doctor wishes to screen your large bowel and large intestine in detail. Here are some details about this procedure that can help you understand this process: It is usually done to identify signs of cancer It is done to find the presence of any polyp or any other signs of cancer in that certain body part. Apart from sending the pictures of rectum and colon lining, the doctors can also remove small polyps from there or can even take tissue samples...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that more than one-third (36.5%) of U.S. adults have obesity. And with a staggering increase in obesity comes an increasing number of weight loss surgery procedures. But how safe are these procedures and do you actually need to go under the knife when other safer alternatives are available with you! We take a look! Weight loss surgery is not entirely suitable for people of all age groups and it might not at all be recommended for people with certain health conditions. Moreover, in order to achieve successful outcomes from a surgery, you need to bring life-long changes in your diet and lifestyle. A weight loss surgery generally affects how calories and food are absorbed into your blood stream, and it restricts the amount of food your stomach can hold. So, a surgery brings many decisive health changes. A weight loss surgery may also be the reason for anemia and malnourishment, and gallstones, as a result of rapid weight ...

Getting abdominal symptoms is part of human condition. However, a number of lifestyle tendencies are giving rise to growing digestive disorders ever than before. This caused an unprecedented number of clinical visits and hospitalizations for Americans. They might appear unexpectedly and go on their own; but if any of the symptoms listed below persists for more than week, it is recommended you see a doctor immediately. • Strong abdominal pain before or after meals • Difficulty in swallowing • Loss of appetite • Sudden weight loss • Diarrhea • Constipation • Persistent problem is bowel movements • The black tarry stools • Feelings of fullness, bloating • Vomiting • Nausea • Heartburn • Bleeding when you pass a stool • Pain while you pass stool • A sensation of food caught in the chest or throat • Feeling lethargy You should not ignore repeated passage of blood in the stool, and other notable signs of changed health conditions such as unexpected unexplained weigh...

Why 'go under the knife' when you could try non-invasive and affordable ways to lose weight? The Intragastric balloon is fast becoming the rule of thumb for losing weight worldwide. Read more! A gastric balloon is a completely non-surgical, short-term weight loss treatment that creates a feeling of fullness thereby restricting the urge to eat more and ultimately leading to controlled, holistic losing of weight as a result. Usually a gastric balloon is a soft silicon balloon that is inserted into a patient's mouth. The balloon partially fills the stomach letting the patient feel full. Whether the balloon is suitable for you or not entirely depends on your GP. Usually, your GP might suggest you of this when other simple measures to lose weight is not working. After the balloon is inserted, you might be asked to compliment the change with physical exercises and bring some lifestyle changes to make the process entirely effective. ORBERA Intragastric Balloon S...