The Doctor Who Does Your Colonoscopy Matters
2015-06-16
Those with higher polyp detection rates prevent more cancers, save more lives, study saysContinue Reading
Appendicitis Can Often Be Treated With Antibiotics
2015-06-16
About 80 percent of patients can try medication first, study saysContinue Reading
Popular Heartburn Meds Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Attack
2015-06-10
But don’t stop taking proton pump inhibitors based on this study, expert saysContinue Reading
Leaky Pipes May Mean Tainted Tap Water: Study
2015-06-08
Research by British engineers refutes notion that water pressure is enough to keep contaminants outContinue Reading
Two Drugs Approved for Irritable Bowel
2015-05-28
Syndrome affects up to 15 percent of U.S. adultsContinue Reading
FDA Approves New Drugs for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
2015-05-28
Both treat diarrhea that can strike some with the gastrointestinal disorderContinue Reading
Helpful Bacteria May Help Detect Cancers That Have Spread to Liver
2015-05-27
Researchers used harmless strain of E. coli to find metastatic disease in miceContinue Reading
Too Few Younger, High-Risk Americans Get a Colonoscopy: Study
2015-05-21
Those with a family history of disease should have screening at age 40, but only 38 percent do
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Hormone Therapy for Menopause Linked to Gastrointestinal Bleeding
2015-05-18
Risk of a type of colitis increased somewhat for current HRT users, study foundContinue Reading
Probiotic Supplements May Contain Traces of Gluten
2015-05-15
Finding could be a problem for people with celiac disease who take these productsContinue Reading
U.S. Making Headway Against Salmonella, E. coli: CDC
2015-05-14
But other types of food-borne bacteria, including Campylobacter and Vibrio, are on the riseContinue Reading
Study Links Celiac Disease to Nerve Damage
2015-05-11
Researchers suggest screening people with gluten sensitivityContinue Reading
Many Americans Not Getting Routine Cancer Screenings: CDC
2015-05-07
These include tests for colon, breast and cervical malignanciesContinue Reading
‘Cruise Ship’ Norovirus Bug Can Spread by Air, Study Finds
2015-05-06
Current containment strategies may need adjusting, research suggestsContinue Reading