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If my C. diff colitis comes back, do I need a fecal transplant, and can my kids get it?
"I’m being treated for C. diff colitis that I got after a course of antibiotics for appendicitis. Will it come back? Can my family catch it from me? What’s a fecal transplant?" Claustridium difficile infection (CDI), or C. diff colitis as it is most commonly called...
The best screening test for colon cancer: colonoscopy vs stool test (Cologuard) vs virtual colonoscopy
"I need my first screening colonoscopy and I've had friends who just had a stool test and others had an xray, and both of those are cheaper than the colonoscopy my doctor referred me for, so, what is the best?" The recommendations for screening for colon cancer are to...