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stomach,intestine & Digestive disease : Health & Medical
Aspirin Use Improves Established Colorectal Cancer Survival
Is aspirin use after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer associated with better patient survival rates? This new study explores the data.
Esophageal Cancer
Get the facts about esophageal cancer, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.
Dietary Proteins and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
What role do dietary proteins play in the pathophysiology of functional gastrointestinal disorders?
Colorectal Cancer Screening of Medicare Beneficiaries in the US
How can screening rates for colorectal cancer be improved in the United States?
Functional Dyspepsia and Gastroparesis
How similar are the symptoms in functional dyspepsia and gastroparesis and do the diseases develop and present in the same way? This new study investigates.
What Is an Enteral Feeding Tube?
A patient whose gastrointestinal system is properly functioning may still be unable to orally ingest the nutrients required to meet metabolic needs. In such cases, an enteral feeding tube is used to provide the necessary nutrients.
How to Deal With Acid Reflux
Acid reflux goes by many names, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and heartburn. Regardless of what you call it, acid reflux is an unpleasant health condition in which acid re-enters the digestive tract above your stomach and causes burning, painful burps and cramps. The positive news
Gastroenterology, April 2006
David A. Johnson, MD, FACG, FACP, provides clinical commentary for select feature articles. Highlights include unexplained elevated serum pancreatic enzymes and celiac disease.
Acid Reflux Food to Avoid Discomforting Symptoms
For many people controlling the aggravating and sometimes dangerous symptoms of this disease is a function of changing their eating habits. But just which acid reflux food do you need to avoid to prevent the damage it can cause?
What Foods Can You Eat on a Peptic Ulcer Diet?
Some peptic ulcers patients can eat whatever they want with no problems. For others, eating certain foods can cause problems. If you are a ulcer patient and need to make some dietary changes, the following resources will get you started.
Instant Diarrhea Causes
It helps to be near one of these when diarrhea strikes.Toilet bowl and bidet in a toilet image by terex from Fotolia.comInstant diarrhea is not pleasant, especially if you are miles from a bathroom. Unfortunately it will strike at inconvenient times, such as during a long hike in the...
IBS Drug Lotronex May Be Withdrawn
Following 49 reports of a serious bowel condition called ischemic colitis and five reported deaths among people taking Lotronex, a drug for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), U.S. health officials are re-evaluating the risks and benefits of the drug.
Effect of Azathioprine Intolerance on Outcomes of IBD
Azathioprine is well established for the maintenance of remission in IBD; however, many patients are intolerant to it. Is intolerance a marker of poor prognosis for them? This new study takes a look.
Exercise to Reduce Stomach Gas
Excessive gas formation in the stomach is the result of flatulence and acidity, and your lifestyle and diet are the primary culprits for this condition. Stomach gas is made up of odorless vapors, such as hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide. The unpleasant odor that stems from gas comes fro
Diets That Treat Acid Reflux
Acid reflux is a condition that occurs when the acid from your stomach flows backward into your esophagus, causing intense pain, sometimes known as heartburn. Acid reflux may happen during the day after a meal or when you are sleeping. The latter experience can be quite frightening because while l
5 New Genetic Clues on Crohn's Disease
Scientists have identified seven DNA regions that may make Crohn's disease more likely.
Acute Diverticulitis: Clinical and Laboratory Features
How does acute diverticulitis generally present in most patients, and is there an optimal diagnostic method that most clinicians use?
The Endoscopically Normal Colon: Is Biopsy Justifiable?
Is mapping biopsy necessary in an endoscopically normal colon? Under what circumstances should the procedure be done?
A Case of Paraesophageal Hernia
What is the best surgical procedure for a patient with paraesophageal hernia? This video case demonstrates the preferred surgical technique.