Phoenix, Arizona (NAPSA) - New technology is offering patients more comfort when undergoing a colonoscopy. ScopeGuide from Olympus is a new technology designed to identify loops during the procedure. This can increase patient comfort and reduce procedure time.

Learn more at www.olympusamerica.com/scopeguide.

* * *

People with diabetes who got dental care had annual net medical claims that were much lower than those who did not, according to a recent study from UnitedHealthcare. Learn more at www.unitedhealthgroup.com/Diabetes/Default.aspx.

* * *

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) describes a group of progressive respiratory conditions, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis, which over time make it difficult to breathe. To learn more about it, visit the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's COPD Learn More Breathe Better(r) website at http://COPD.nhlbi.nih.gov.

* * *

To help make giving children medicine an easier and safer task, PediaCare(r) has developed the new Single Dose Fever Reducer. It's the only premeasured acetaminophen available in individual, squeezable packets. To learn more, visit www.PediaCare.com.