Norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships on the decline
USA Today
Worried about catching a stomach bug on your next cruise? Here's the good news: Outbreaks of norovirus and other gastrointestinal illness on cruise ships are on the decline. The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta recorded just 15 outbre...
Risks of daily aspirin may outweigh the benefits
CNN
People who take aspirin daily are two to four times as likely to have upper gastrointestinal problems, such ... for people who have had a heart attack, for those with heart disease--related chest pain known as unstable angina, or those who ...
NURSE'S NOTES: Healthy weight loss will take time
Missoulian
One of the best ways to help our liver function at its best is to make sure our gastrointestinal system is working well. Most of us have taken antibiotics or other medications at some point in our lives. This can affect the function of the ...
LifeCoach: yo-yo dieting
Daily Telegraph
HEALTH Q I recently had gastrointestinal problems and was given a thorough work-up, which included an abdominal CT. This revealed a “bulky” pancreas for a person my age (40) but no masses or tumours. I have moderately raised lipase and ...
Flu overload cancels Ottawa surgeries
CBC News
Joseph Mamazza, the hospital's head of general surgery, had to call three patients to cancel gastrointestinal surgeries last week. "It's very difficult for me to have to pick up the phone and call patients and say, 'Listen, we're stretched ...
Astellas Enters Asian Licensing Agreement for Ironwood’s Phase III ...
Genetic Engineering News
In May Laboratorios Almirall took over European rights to linaclotide in IBS-C and other gastrointestinal indications for $55 million in near-term payments. In the U.S., the drug is being developed and will be marketed under a 50/50 partner...
NZ mussel extract can ease chemo effects
ONE News
An Australian researcher says he has scientific evidence that an extract from New Zealand's green-lipped ... inflamed gastrointestinal tract," said Prof Howarth, a Cancer Council Australia senior research fellow who leads the Adelaide Unive...
Lonza Ltd
Food Navigator
FiberAid™ is a soluble prebiotic fiber that offers benefits for gastrointestinal health combined with excellent digestive tolerance and technological properties. FiberAid™ is extracted by Lonza via a patented process from larch trees that g...
Health Matters Today : What is Gastrointestinal Bleeding ?
PR Inside
The digestive tract begins with the mouth and ends at the anus. Bleeding may occur anywhere along this pathway. Blood may be visible in vomit or in the stool. Anemia can result as well as shock, due to massive blood loss. Causes of Gastroin...
Alzheimer's Patch Gets Federal Go Ahead
WGRZ TV
It also says since the drug enters the bloodstream directly, some of its gastrointestinal side effects would be eliminated. The drug isn't a cure for Alzheimer's, but it is intended to treat symptoms of mild to moderate dementia. The ultima...
Gastroenterology clinical challenges in primary care
Pulse
Gastrointestinal disorders account for about 10% of GPs workload and the prescribing costs attributed to managing these problems is about 14% of the practice drug budget. As a group, gastrointestinal cancers are the most common cancers. In ...
SmartPill Receives Expanded Indication in US
Medagadget.com
The SmartPill GI Monitoring System, version 2.0, allows physicians to measure pH, pressure and temperature throughout the entire gastrointestinal (GI) tract, providing whole gut and regional gut (gastric, small bowel and colonic) transit ti...
Long-term statin use associated with decreased risk of gallstones ...
PhysOrg
Gallstone disease is a leading cause of gastrointestinal tract illness and inpatient admission in western countries and represents a serious burden for health care systems worldwide. More than 700,000 cholecystectomies (removal of the gallb...
