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Tasty Treats May Trigger Acid Reflux
• Bowel Problems • • Brain • Nov 06 06
Whether it’s thoughts of sugarplums, turkey and mashed potatoes covered in gravy, sweet potatoes, or pumpkin pies with whipped cream dancing in your…
Some Prescriptions Can Lead to Chronic Drug-Induced Liver Injury
• Bowel Problems • Oct 23 06
A surprising twenty-three percent of patients showed evidence of a chronic condition six months after their enrollment in a new study measuring drug-induced liver…
Helicobacter pylori increases risk of lower stomach cancer, decreases risk of upper
• Bowel Problems • Oct 18 06
The bacteria Helicobacter pylori substantially increase the risk of cancer in the lower stomach, but it may decrease the risk of cancer near the…
Acne med may trigger bowel disease
• Bowel Problems • Aug 15 06
While suspected for some time, a study now confirms that people taking the acne drug isotretinoin appear to run an increased risk of developing…
Turning Down the Heat on Burning Mouth Syndrome
• Bowel Problems • Aug 01 06
A burning sensation that seems to creep into your tongue as the day progresses could be burning mouth syndrome. It can be a complex…
Drugs for Postoperative Nausea May Not Help Most Patients
• Bowel Problems • Jul 19 06
Patients coming out of anesthesia after surgery may experience nausea or vomiting, and are frequently given drugs to prevent this. But the majority of…
New Reflux Disease Technology More Comfortable, Not More Effective
• Bowel Problems • Jul 10 06
A wireless device that measures the acidity of stomach contents backwashed into the esophagus allows patients to avoid some of the nose pain and…
Lifestyle changes can affect heartburn symptoms
• Bowel Problems • Jun 29 06
Patients have been known to hug Lauren Gerson, MD, so overjoyed are they at hearing her words. What does she say to them? Go…
Preparation May Help Patients Cope with Nausea
• Bowel Problems • Jun 21 06
Patients undergoing difficult medical procedures may benefit from getting advance detailed information about how unpleasant they might feel, according to researchers from Wake Forest…
Hypnosis may improve irritable bowel disorder
• Bowel Problems • Jun 08 06
The severity of symptoms and the quality of life for people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) improve substantially with hypnotherapy, according to a new…
Cognitive therapy improves irritable bowel syndrome
• Bowel Problems • May 26 06
Four sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy, combined with a take-home workbook, result in a greater than 70 percent improvement in symptoms of irritable bowel…
Research may lead to new treatments for intestinal disorders
• Bowel Problems • May 24 06
University of Minnesota researchers have found a group of cells in the intestinal system of mice that are proven to turn on T-cells, cells…
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Aggregates Strongly in Families
• Bowel Problems • May 23 06
A new Mayo Clinic study found strong familial aggregation of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), suggesting a possible genetic basis for the disorder. Results of…
Restrictive diet unlikely to ease acid reflux
• Bowel Problems • May 09 06
Losing weight and elevating the head of the bed are effective measures for people with heartburn caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD. These…
Crohn’s disease ups risk of death: study
• Bowel Problems • Apr 14 06
The risk of death is increased 10 years after the diagnosis of Crohn’s disease in both men and women, according to a European population-based…
Test spots acetaminophen-related liver toxicity
• Bowel Problems • Apr 13 06
In patients with acute liver failure, a novel test can determine whether acetaminophen toxicity is involved, research suggests.
The test, which measures chemical byproducts…
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy as an indicator of liver and biliary diseases
• Bowel Problems • Apr 07 06
A retrospective case-control study of 21,008 women in Finland has found that those with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), an itchy skin condition when…
Biofeedback best for common type of constipation
• Bowel Problems • Apr 05 06
Study findings indicate that biofeedback is far more effective than laxatives in relieving constipation caused by inappropriate contraction or inability to relax the pelvic…
Nexium Can Reduce Stomach Ulcer in High Risk Patients
• Bowel Problems • Mar 23 06
Results from two clinical trials, to be published in the April 2006 edition of the American Journal of Gastroenterology, indicate that NEXIUM® (esomeprazole magnesium)…
Chewing gum after bowel surgery gets you out of hospital sooner
• Bowel Problems • Feb 21 06
According to a team of doctors at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California, patients who chew gum following intestinal surgery leave hospital sooner.
The…
Abdominal fat raises risk of gallstones in women
• Bowel Problems • Feb 15 06
Central fat, as measured by abdominal circumference or waist-to-hip ratio, is associated with an increased risk of gallbladder removal or “cholecystectomy” among women, researchers…
Herbal remedies may calm irritable bowel
• Bowel Problems • Feb 10 06
Some traditional herbal medicines may - stress “may” - relieve the abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, and constipation that are the hallmarks of irritable bowel…
Cocaine can cause major stomach problems: surgeon
• Bowel Problems • Feb 03 06
Cocaine can cause serious abdominal problems as well as chest pain and breathing difficulties, a leading surgeon said on Friday.
“Abdominal complications from cocaine…
New biochip predicts evolution of inflammatory bowel disease
• Bowel Problems • Jan 26 06
The treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, has very high costs and can include admissions and surgical interventions.…
New Treatment for Bleeding Ulcers Reduces Surgery, Death Rates
• Bowel Problems • Jan 25 06
The heartburn drugs Prilosec and Prevacid reduce the risk of bleeding, abdominal surgery and death when used to treat life-threatening peptic ulcers, according to…