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Galway-based medical device firm Crospon has this week announced that it has received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US for the first use of its EndoFLIP system in gastroenterology applications.

Does your child suffer from common colds and illnesses like diarrhoea? ‘OptiBac for your Child’s Health’ could be what is needed.

A verdict of misadventure has been returned at the inquest into the death of a woman who died just days after being initially misdiagnosed.

St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny has not yet improved on its record for tackling the waiting list for colonoscopies following a litany of promises from hospital chiefs, HSE executives, and politicians.

It is clear that the Government has not acknowledged the legacy of Susie Long from Kilkenny who died from colon cancer three years ago, as recent figures report that there are still 1,854 people waiting three months or more for colonoscopy examinations.

The Irish Cancer Society is once again designating April as national Bowel Cancer Awareness Month and is launching a major awareness campaign encouraging people across Ireland to talk openly about the symptoms associated with the development of bowel cancer.

According to a recent survey by probiotic experts Yakult, the majority of Irish people are not listening to their heads or their hearts but are going with their gut. Yakult, maker of the easy to take, daily probiotic, found that of those surveyed, 80 per cent said they trusted their gut instinct over information and facts when it came to making key decisions in their life. Yakult conducted the survey to raise awareness of the importance of gut health and to discover just how much Irish men and women were in tune with their gut instincts in all areas of their lives.

A new product developed by a local medical device company will provide an improved diagnostic test for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

A shocking 20 per cent of Irish people say that they would wait until a gut health problem became too painful to bear before seeking medical attention, according to research conducted by probiotic expert Yakult. The research also revealed that a worrying 74 per cent of Irish people are unlikely to talk to their doctor about a gut related problem. In response to this, Yakult has launched a nationwide New-Year campaign to raise awareness of the importance of good gut health.

A range of health treatments associated with global celebrities and TV health programmes has arrived in Kilkenny. The Ultimate Health Clinic providing Colonic Hydrotherapy treatments has now opened in Castlecomer. The Castlecomer Clinic is the fourth location to open in Ireland with other clinics open in Limerick, Meath and Kildare. It will provide Colonic Hydrotherapy services which are globally recognised as the most effective treatments to tackle problems such as Bloating, Constipation and Bowel Problems.