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) – In the workup of patients with early esophageal neoplasia, endoscopic ultrasound is unreliable for identifying submucosal infiltration and lymph node involvement — the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Polyps located in the right hemi-colon, particularly in the cecum, seem to be a substantial and independent risk factor for delayed post-polypectomy hemorrhage,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The proton pump inhibitor dexlansoprazole modified release (MR) relieves nocturnal heartburn in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), study findings show. As a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children diagnosed with ulcerative colitis have a good chance of attaining remission after 1 year of treatment with azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Pregnant women and pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) should be treated with biological therapy to induce and maintain remission, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Protease inhibitors do not prevent complications associated with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), researchers from Japan report in the December 8th Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Previous…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women with latent celiac disease — positive celiac antibodies but a normal small bowel biopsy — may be at increased risk of reproductive…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – HCV genotype 4, previously limited to Egypt and parts of Africa, has now spread to southern Europe and other parts of world, an…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – By restoring cognitive function in patients with minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE), rifaximin treatment also improves their quality of life, investigators in India report.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Having an on-site pathologist interpret tissue samples at endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) can lead to immediate diagnosis, researchers report in the November 23rd…
