Could a Vibrating Pill Ease Chronic Constipation?
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new treatment for chronic constipation may bring relief without having to use drugs. It’s a vibrating pill called Vibrant that stimulates the colon as it passes through the body.Although the pill was approv…
Learn MoreLos cánceres de la vesícula y los conductos biliares son raros, silenciosos y letales: conozca las señales
MIÉRCOLES, 1 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los cánceres de los conductos y la vesícula biliares se desarrollan en unos órganos que se encuentran en lo más profundo del cuerpo, lo que hace que su detección sea difícil.Conocer las señales de es…
Learn MoreGallbladder & Bile Duct Cancers: Rare, Silent and Deadly. Know the Signs
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Bile duct and gallbladder cancers develop in organs deep inside the body, making them difficult to detect.Knowing the signs of these rare cancers may help with earlier detection.Gallbladder cancer and bile du…
Learn MoreMalnutrition Linked to Poor Outcomes for Hospitalized IBD Patients
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For hospitalized inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, malnutrition contributes to readmission, mortality, length of stay (LOS), and health care costs, according to a study published online Jan. 13 in Al…
Learn MoreGERD in Children Linked to Anemia, Iron Deficiency
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is associated with anemia or iron deficiency among children, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in Diagnostics.Vasile Valeriu Lupu, Ph.D., from the “Grigore T…
Learn MoreGenetic, Lifestyle Factors Independently Linked to IBD Risk
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genetic and lifestyle factors are independently associated with the risk for Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), according to a study published online Jan. 6 in The American Journal of Gastroentero…
Learn MoreDeep Learning Model Aids Differentiation of Colon Cancer, Acute Diverticulitis
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A three-dimensional (3-D) convolutional neural network (CNN) can be used as an artificial intelligence (AI) support system for differentiating colon carcinoma (CC) and acute diverticulitis (AD) on computed tom…
Learn MoreChronic Pancreatitis: Surgery Can Help, But Healthy Lifestyle Is Key
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many people who have surgery for chronic pancreatitis continue to have health struggles in the years afterward — with some dying at a young age, a new study finds.The study, done at one U.S. medical center, i…
Learn MoreNab-Paclitaxel Does Not Increase Overall Survival in Biliary Tract Cancer
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with biliary tract cancer (BTC), no significant improvement is observed in overall survival with the addition of albumin-bound paclitaxel to gemcitabine and cisplatin (GAP) versus gemcitabine/cisp…
Learn MoreGut Microbiome May Play Role in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers believe they have found a link between lower bacterial diversity in the intestine’s microbiome and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).Normally, “more than 10,000 species of microorganism live in the hu…
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