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stomach,intestine & Digestive disease : Health & Medical
Associations Between Helicobacter Pylori and Obesity
Is there an established correlation between H. pylori disease and weight gain or loss? This new study investigates.
New IBS Guidelines Offer Treatment Ideas
New guidelines have been issued by the nation's gastroenterologists that are aimed at easing the abdominal pain, diarrhea, and other symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which afflicts millions of Americans.
Levonorgestrel Nausea Prevention
Levonorgestrel contains progestin and is the main ingredient in a number of oral mini pills and intra-uterine (IUD) contraceptives. Both pills and IUD work to suppress ovulation, contain no estrogen and usually have a lower dose of progestin. Mild nausea can be a side effect. But when combined with
New Therapies for IBD: From the Bench to the Bedside
Anti-TNF agents are popular drugs for the treatment of IBD. What other therapies are on the horizon for the disease? This new study takes a look.
10-day vs a 14-day Standard PPI-based Therapy for H. Pylori
What is the best way to stagger PPIs in the treatment of H. pylori disease? This new study investigates.
Ogilvie syndrome
ImportantIt is possible that the main title of the report Ogilvie syndrome is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report.
Sessile Serrated Polyps at Screening Colonoscopy
Sessile serrated polyps are increasingly recognized as an important precursor to colorectal cancer, but how often are they actually found and diagnosed?
Hiatal Hernia Diet Tips, Best/Worst Food Choices, and Cooking Advice
Making a few lifestyle adjustments may ease hiatal hernia symptoms. WebMD tells you more.
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency: What It Is and Who’s at Risk
You might get this condition when your pancreas doesn’t work like it should to help your body digest food.
Caring for Acid Reflux Babies
Infants diagnosed with acid reflux, or acid reflux babies, are in bad pain and tend to cry a lot. Acid reflux is a condition wherein the esophagus is filled with the contents of the stomach as it comes back up. In babies and infants, this happens during or after a feeding. If the child is older, it
Diverticular Disease
What does the newest research tell us about the pathophysiology of diverticular disease, and how it is best diagnosed and managed? This new article sheds some light.
Cigarette Smoking and the Risk of IBD in Women
Could cigarette smoking potentially cause gastrointestinal diseases such as IBD in women and, if so, how do they develop and why?
Acid Reflux - Are You Suffering Heartburn When You Don't Have To?
When people get acid reflux it's normally a one-off. Imagine if it was every day!
Stomach Virus and Food Poisoning
Whether a bacteria or a virus causes your gastrointestinal infection, you caught it in one of four ways: from person to person, by touching a contaminated surface and then touching your mouth, by eating contaminated food or by drinking contaminated liquids.
Magnetic Implant May Ease Chronic Acid Reflux
Study found device allowed some heartburn patients to stop taking medication
Inflammatory Response in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
What is the role of NADPH oxidase in primary intestinal epithelial cells in ulcerative colitis?
Side Effects of a Colonoscopy
A colonoscopy is an endoscopic examination of the large and small intestines. A fiber-optic camera is attached to a flexible tube and is inserted in the anus. This provides a more accurate, visual diagnosis and allows for biopsy or removal of lesions. A colonoscopy can remove colon polyps as mini
About Sties
The first indication that something is wrong is the sensation that something is in your eye. You might try to wash it out, but that doesn't help your eye to feel better. You might notice that your eye keeps tearing up and becomes watery. You may also become sensitive to lights. Your eye may feel as
Acid Reflux - Its Causes and Natural Remedies
Acid reflux disease or GERD (gastro esophageal reflux disease) is a condition where the acid in the stomach flows up to the esophagus. This occurs when the tube that delivers food from the esophagus to the stomach fails to hold back the acid. One of the most common symptoms of acid reflux is heartbu
Optimize Dosing of Anti-TNF Biologics in Ulcerative Colitis
How can clinicians properly administer anti-TNF biologics in order to most effectively treat patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis?