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Healio celebrates 2023 Disruptive Innovators at ACG
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Healio Gastroenterology and its collaborators unveiled its newest class of Disruptive Innovators Award recipients during the 2023 American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting.
‘No need for alarm,’ despite associations between certain GI conditions and Parkinson’s
Case-control and cohort analyses showed dysphasia, gastroparesis, irritable bowel syndrome without diarrhea and constipation may be associated with an increased risk for Parkinson’s disease, according to research in Gut.
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Psychological therapies improve short-term quality of life in quiescent IBD
Psychological therapies provided short-term improvements in anxiety, depression, stress and quality of life in people with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease but did not improve disease activity or prevent relapse, according to analysis.
Cognitive behavior therapy improves mental health, quality of life after bariatric surgery
Although telephone-based cognitive behavioral therapy did not change short-term weight outcomes in patients 1 year after bariatric surgery, it did improve disordered eating and psychological distress, researchers reported.
Incorporating complementary, alternative medicine is the ‘wave of the future’ in GI care
A patient with long-standing irritable bowel syndrome came to her gastroenterologist after a flare, indicating that she had stopped responding to her medication.
Behavioral data ‘has the potential’ to predict HCC in patients with hepatitis B
Scoring systems based on behavioral and clinical data outperformed existing scores in predicting risk for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection, according to data presented at the EASL Congress.
ACG, AGA invest in Oshi Health to fast track multidisciplinary care model for GI health
The ACG and the AGA Gastrointestinal Opportunity Fund have made “strategic” financial investments in Oshi Health to quicken the adoption of a whole-person multidisciplinary hybrid care model for digestive health, according to a release.
VIDEO: Prioritize acceptance, acknowledge sexual health when caring for LGBTQ+ patients
June is Pride Month, and in this installment of our diversity, equity and inclusion video series with ASGE, Matthew B. McNeill, MD, discusses how providers can counter health disparities and help LGBTQ+ patients receive equitable care.
Dating with celiac disease involves struggles with dining out, communicating needs
CHICAGO — Patients with celiac disease reported various challenges when dating, notably communicating their needs and managing feelings of sadness, anxiety and embarrassment, according to data at Digestive Disease Week.
‘High burden’ of cancer worry in patients with BE, regardless of risk for progression
Patients with all stages of Barrett’s esophagus had similar cancer worry, highlighting the need for improved health-related quality of life through education, reassurance and follow-up care, according to data in BMJ Open Gastroenterology.
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