Gastroenterology News

Adhering to a higher number of healthy lifestyle behaviors, such as not smoking, staying physically active and getting optimal sleep, was significantly associated with lower incidence of irritable bowel syndrome, according to data in Gut.

In a video exclusive, Healio’s Health Equity Award winner Folasade P. May, MD, PhD, MPhil, discusses the importance of a collective, nationwide effort to recognize health care disparities and support disadvantaged populations.

The number one financial goal for most doctors is, by far, getting to a comfortable retirement on their own timeline and with the lifestyle they want.

Each year, the first Friday in March kicks off Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month with National Dress in Blue Day, a campaign aimed at increasing visibility, raising awareness and honoring those impacted by this highly preventable disease.

Topline results from the phase 3 STARS trial showed apraglutide reduced dependency on parenteral support for adult patients with short bowel syndrome with intestinal failure at week 24, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals announced.

More than 300 million people worldwide, including one in every 10 Americans, are living with a rare disease, yet these individuals and their families are often left isolated and without answers.

In a Healio video exclusive, Gil Y. Melmed, MD, MS, outlines seven principles supported by literature that “help to frame” how providers should address routine preventive vaccination for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Participation in early, routine screening for colorectal cancer using fecal occult blood testing was associated with a 14% reduction in CRC mortality in a cohort of nearly 380,000 individuals in Sweden, according to data.

Topline findings from a phase 2 trial showed that survodutide achieved “statistically significant improvement” for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis and liver fibrosis in 83% of patients, Boehringer Ingelheim announced.

Adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity who underwent bariatric surgery were more likely to achieve diabetes remission at 7 years than those treated with medication or lifestyle intervention, according to study findings published in JAMA.