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In recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we encourage you to get screened for colorectal cancer! Colorectal cancer is preventable, treatable and beatable. In addition to getting screened, you can reduce your risk of colorectal cancer by staying at a healthy weight, exercising, eating less red meat, consuming alcohol in moderation and not smoking.[...]

It’s spring and exercise buffs are running through Central Park, hiking its trails and cycling its edges. Even though you didn’t see as many of them during the winter, rest assured they were there. Healthy people don’t take time off. They practice good health every day. It’s a part of their routine.[...]

What a Daily Cup of Coffee Does to Your Digestion It’s true that many doctors today, including Manhattan GI doctors, discourage their patients from drinking coffee. Is it because of the caffeine? Is decaffeinated coffee healthier? Can that daily cup of coffee (or two or three) really affect your digestion? [...]