Managing acid reflux involves lifestyle adjustments to reduce symptoms and prevent discomfort. Strengthening the lower esophageal sphincter can help prevent acid from rising into the esophagus. Avoiding smoking,…
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the colon and rectum, causing symptoms like abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, rectal urgency, and fatigue. Sanjay Murthy, MD,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Serrated lesions of the colorectum, once thought benign, may give rise to one-third of all colorectal cancers, but are more difficult to detect…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Blood from patients with uncomplicated hemochromatosis is safe and effective for transfusion, researchers from the Belgian Red Cross report in the June 1st…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Cap-assisted colonoscopy (CAC) shortens cecal intubation time but offers only a marginal benefit over standard colonoscopy for polyp detection, according to a systematic…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A strategy that combines cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) provides acceptable long term survival for patients with pseudomyxoma peritonei of appendiceal…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Infliximab for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is not associated with an increased risk for serious infection, death, or malignancy, including lymphoma, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Generally, the accuracy of antigen-based point-of-care tests for hepatitis B infection is high, but the sensitivity of antibody-based tests needs to be improved,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Monitoring carbon dioxide levels in addition to standard pulse oximetry in patients undergoing propofol sedation during colonoscopy reduces the incidence of oxygen desaturation,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients younger than 50 with colon cancer derive similar benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy as older patients, according to study results reported in the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The vast majority of grade 4 and 5 blunt liver injuries can be successfully managed without surgery, according to a look back at…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Compared to cholecystectomy, percutaneous gallbladder drainage for acute cholecystitis is associated with longer recovery, higher morbidity and a trend toward lower survival, according…
