Tapeworm May Have Spread Cancer Cells to Colombian Man
CDC experts say this is first known case of the parasite causing tumors in a humanContinue Reading
Antibiotics May Not Help After ‘Complicated’ Appendectomy
Use of the drugs did not lower infection risk after these higher-risk operations, study foundContinue Reading
Antibiotics May Not Help After ‘Complicated’ Appendectomy
Use of the drugs did not lower infection risk after these higher-risk operations, study foundContinue Reading
Chronic Heartburn Drugs Tied to Higher Risk of Kidney Disease
But studies weren’t designed to prove proton pump inhibitors are responsible for the increaseContinue Reading
Ultrasound Might Speed Up Digestive Drug Delivery: Animal Study
Technique may help in inflammatory bowel disease, but it hasn’t been tested in people yetContinue Reading
Review Finds Fecal Transplants Work Well But Need Tight Regulation
Clinical trial halted early because the treatment was effectiveContinue Reading
Small Hospitals Seeing More Drug-Resistant E. Coli Infections
Study suggests these tougher germs aren’t limited to large medical centersContinue Reading
Crohn’s Disease Treatments for Kids May Not Get Gut Back to Normal
Even after therapy, healthy bacteria, fungi populations not restored, study findsContinue Reading
Marijuana Extract Ill-Suited for Preventing Nausea After Surgery
THC study halted early because of poor results, side effectsContinue Reading
Colonoscopy Findings Fade Quickly From Memory
Study found the more time between checks, the less likely patients remembered the resultsContinue Reading
FDA Orders Studies on Contaminated Endoscopes Tied to Illness Outbreaks
Duodenoscopes used at 2 Los Angeles hospitals carried drug-resistant ‘superbug’Continue Reading
FDA Orders Studies on Contaminated Endoscopes Tied to Illness Outbreaks
Duodenoscopes used at 2 Los Angeles hospitals carried drug-resistant ‘superbug’Continue Reading
Childhood Abuse Linked to Ulcerative Colitis Later in Life
But study finds no association with another inflammatory bowel diseaseContinue Reading












