Poll: Patients want ER visits paid
WASHINGTON, May 21 (UPI) -- Most U.S. adults oppose insurance companies denying payment for emergency visits when patients think they're having a medical emergency, a survey says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Study: Simple Scope Exam Cuts Colon Cancer Deaths
UNDATED (CBS/AP) #8211; A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds. WBZ NewsRadio 1030#8242;s Diane Stern spoke to Mass. General Hospital Dr. Andrew Chan about the study: Many doctors recommend a more complete test — colonoscopy — but many people refuse that costly, unpleasant exam. The new study shows that the simpler test, flexible sigmoidoscopy, can be a good option. Although it may seem similar to having a mammogram on just one breast, experts say that even a partial bowel exam is better than none. Read: Screening guidelines As one put it, #8220;the best test is the one that gets done.#8221; The study was published online Monday by the New England Journal of Medicine...