What Is Digestion?

 

Food and drink must be changed into smaller molecules of nutrients to be absorbed into the blood and carried to cells throughout the body. Digestion is the process by which food and liquid are broken down into smaller parts so that the body can use them to build and nourish cells, and to provide energy.

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REFILE: Follow-up colonoscopy often misused: studies

January 20, 2010 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Follow-up colonoscopy is both overused and underused, two new studies indicate.

Specialists best for emergency colon surgery

January 19, 2010 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you find yourself in need of emergency colon surgery, you'll be better off with a surgeon who specializes in operating on the large intestine, a new study from Spain shows.

Mediterranean diet protects against stomach cancer

January 15, 2010 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating the Mediterranean way can help reduce your risk of stomach cancer, a large study from Europe shows.

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