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) – For preventing relapse of ulcerative colitis (UC), mesalamine can be taken once a day rather than twice or three times daily, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Endoscopic ablation of Barrett’s esophagus can bury metaplastic glands under a layer of neosquamousepithelium. However, how often this happens and its importance still…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Discontinuation of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy after esophagitis has healed does not worsen heartburn symptoms or cause persistent hypergastrinemia, according to a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Smoking, COPD and peptic ulcer disease are important risk factors for complications in patients undergoing elective primary total hip replacement (THR) or primary…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients newly diagnosed inoperable pancreatic cancer, it’s worth considering celiac plexus neurolysis (CPN) for pain control at the same time that endoscopic…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For best results, laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with acute cholecystitis should be performed within 48 hours of hospital admission, a Swiss team reports.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – About one in four children adopted in the US from outside the country have at least one intestinal parasite, and while the likelihood…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a viable alternative in patients with early hepatocellular carcinoma who are not candidates for surgery, Taiwanese researchers report in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new study suggests that, in a real-world setting, adjuvant chemotherapy in adults over age 65 with stage II colon cancer and high-risk…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with type 2 diabetes who also have liver cirrhosis associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection fare significantly better when they’re treated…
