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Anybody can get colorectal cancer: Any age. Any gender. Any ethnicity. Conditions that can increase the risk of Colorectal Cancer:  A personal or family history of colorectal cancer or colorectal polypsBlack/African Americans and Ashkenazi Jews are at higher riskA genetic syndrome such as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)...

A friend recently called me saying her child was complaining that his butt hurt.  This might sound funny but as a pediatric gastroenterologist, I take this complaint very seriously. The child was quickly seen and was found to have a “bump” near his bottom opening...

HEALTHY TRUFFLES TO MAKE WITH YOUR KIDS: SUPER EASY AND NO-BAKING REQUIRED INGREDIENTS: Dates (1 Cup)Cocoa Powder (1/4 cup)Nut Butter: almond, peanut, sunflower, etc. (1/2 cup)Vanilla Extract (1 teaspoons)Strawberries  HOW TO MAKE THE HEALTHY TRUFFLES: Soak the dates in water to soften them.  (Medjool dates are already soft so you...