Trivia question: what is expected to kill more than 50,000 Americans this year alone — and yet can be prevented with a simple screening test? Did you guess colorectal cancer because if you did, you’re spot on. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. But the good news is […]
Reviewed by Dr. James Nachiondo Sure, we get it. In fact, most of us have been there — a day spent bingeing on unhealthy foods or a night of too much alcohol. You’re looking for a quick fix or an easy solution to feel better. But, a detox isn’t the miracle cure-all. It won’t help […]
Hepatitis C virus, often a silent enemy, can increase risks of developing liver cancer in both men and women Half the population of Carson City. The entire capacity of the Mackay Stadium at the University of Nevada, Reno. About 100 times the seating in an average movie theater. That’s how many men and women die […]
Healthy alternatives keep your body full and happy this October. No matter what costumes your children — or maybe even your ghoulfriends — wear, when the Halloween candy comes out, everyone becomes a goblin. Blame it on the sugar. Most of the treats distributed on All Hallow’s Eve throw our bodies into a sugar rush, […]
Unlike age or family history, these liver cancer risk factors are preventable. Imagine your liver sort of like a high-tech purifier. Often called the workhorse of the digestive system, its main job is to filter anything eaten or consumed by you — whether that’s food, alcohol, medicine or toxins. It also helps to detoxify chemicals […]
The Reno Gazette Journal sought out the expertise of Dr. Craig Sande as they highlight the preventable disease of colon cancer and the steps to take to prevent it. https://www.rgj.com/story/life/wellness/2018/05/30/stick-screening-schedule-help-prevent-colon-cancer/656521002/
Reno, NV (May 23, 2018) – The physicians and staff of Gastroenterology Consultants are pleased to announce that Sunny Sawyer, PA-C, has joined the practice. Prior to becoming a Physician Assistant, Sunny was a biologist for 5 years working throughout the mountain and desert West. Sunny received her medical training at Campbell University in Buies […]
Carson City, NV (May 2, 2018) – The physicians and staff of Gastroenterology Consultants proudly welcome Dr. Jason Collins to Northern Nevada and to the practice. Dr. Collins moved to the area in May 2018. Prior to, Dr. Collins owned and operated his practice in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado in the city of Glenwood […]
GI Consultants is proud to announce a collaboration with KOLO news to bring attention to the importance of colon cancer screening. See the news story below: http://www.kolotv.com/content/news/One-womans-journey-to-help-herself-and-others-fight-colon-cancer-477576223.html
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and your local digestive health experts at Gastroenterology Consultants are going to kick it off this Friday, March 2nd, by going loud with their blue on “National Dress in Blue Day.” Be a part of the national movement that aims to stop colon cancer, a preventable cancer, from […]
