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) – The results of a randomized trial suggest that statins may be a useful treatment for Raynaud’s phenomenon and digital ulcers that can accompany…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – If an initial screening colonoscopy indicates no colorectal neoplasia, the odds that a malignancy will develop in the next 5 years is “extremely…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Gastric acid suppression by proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) is associated with an increased risk of Clostridium difficile-related diarrhea in hospitalized patients, results of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research indicates that many older patients who survive colorectal cancer do not receive guideline-recommended follow-up with office visits, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) testing,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Men who gain weight during adulthood – even those who are not considered to be overweight according to their body mass index –…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The diagnosis of colorectal cancer will be delayed or missed in a substantial number of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) if colonoscopic…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A small but significant increase in mortality is seen within 120 days of transrectal ultrasound guided (TRUS) prostate biopsy, according to a report…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Data from the Geneva Cancer Registry show an increased long-term risk of colon cancer after external radiation therapy for prostate cancer, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children who develop Crohn’s disease before the age of five years have a less complicated disease course than children with disease onset after…
Dr. Stacie Vela at the Medical University of South Carolina talks about the applications of advanced endoscopic imaging technologies in diagnosing cancer. References and Resources Chang, K. et…
