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 a study of living donor liver transplantations with left side grafts, no significant difference in survival was seen when grafts
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a follow-up study of Alaska Natives who received plasma-derived hepatitis B vaccine when they were more than 6 months old, a large…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women who regularly use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have better survival after a colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosis, research indicates. “A wide body of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients taking azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have more than a five-times higher risk of developing a lymphoproliferative disorder compared…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People over 75 years who undergo colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy are six times more likely to experience a colon perforation than younger individuals,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Upper gastrointestinal tract pathology appears to be the norm, not the exception, in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and in people who…
Jorge Reyes MD, Director of Transplant Program, Seattle Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, describes pediatric multi-organ transplant in children who have lost their intestine or function of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In most patients with Crohn’s disease, endoscopic findings have relatively little impact on clinical decision making, results of a study conducted in Italy…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Supplementation with vitamin C enhances the success of Helicobacter pylori eradication efforts, say researchers from Iran. Vitamin C has been shown to inhibit…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is independently associated with high rates of mortality, myocardial infarction and stent thrombosis, researchers…
