Log in or Sign up for Free to view tailored content for your specialty!
Gastroenterology News
GLP-1RA use linked to lower risk for cirrhosis, mortality in MASLD with diabetes
Use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists was associated with a reduced risk for progression to cirrhosis and other complications in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and diabetes, data showed.
Q&A: ‘Women shouldn’t have to advocate’ for equitable parental leave policies in GI
A few years after publishing survey results that showed just 35% of gastroenterology fellows reported their training program had a parental leave policy for all genders, Lauren Feld, MD, remains steadfast in her calls for systematic change.
“Food: The Main Course with Dr. William Chey & Amanda Lynett, MS, RDN” – Crossover with Tuesday Night IBS Podcast
In this special crossover podcast episode, Tuesday Night IBS host Jeffrey Roberts, MSEd, BSc, and Kate Scarlata, MPH, RDN, are joined live by William Chey, MD, and Amanda Lynett, MS, RDN, at FOOD the Main Course Conference in Ann Arbor, MI.
Log in or Sign up for Free to view tailored content for your specialty!
Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs leaves dozens hospitalized
A Salmonella enteriditis outbreak linked to eggs has left dozens hospitalized in nine states, prompting a Wisconsin farm to recall all eggs supplied by their farm to retailers, foodservice distributors and individual customers.
Infliximab biosimilar uptake rapidly increased only after release of a third option
Infliximab biosimilar uptake increased by no more than just 5% annually following the release of its first two biosimilars, but then shot up by 13% to 16% for most patients after a third option emerged, according to data.
WHO: Global cholera deaths increased by 71%
WHO this week announced that cholera cases increased by 13% and cholera deaths increased by 71% globally in 2023.
Q&A: Advise patients of ‘healthy diet, lifestyle choices at any age’ to avoid bloating
Occasional bloating is common in most individuals, but for some, aging can contribute to an increase in gas as gastrointestinal motility slows, leading to an uptick in bloating and other GI symptoms.
Q&A: 'Convenience is a major selling point' for new colorectal cancer blood test
The new blood test screening option for colorectal cancer is innovative and could improve screening uptake, but it also has some drawbacks, according to an expert.
CDC: Deaths in multistate Listeria outbreak more than double
Five more people have died and 14 more illnesses have been reported in a multistate Listeria outbreak caused by sliced deli meats, the CDC said Wednesday.
AGA: ‘Keep both patient and fetus safe’ when managing GI, liver diseases in pregnancy
Multidisciplinary care is key when managing patients with pregnancy-related gastrointestinal and liver diseases, with a “paramount goal” of keeping both the patient and the fetus safe, according to an AGA clinical practice update.
-
Headline News
‘The mind is medicine’: How virtual reality can cool bothersome hot flashes
September 18, 20244 min read -
Headline News
CDC: Close contact of Missouri bird flu case had symptoms but was not tested
September 17, 20242 min read -
Headline News
Metformin use may lower risk for long COVID in adults with type 2 diabetes
September 18, 20243 min read
-
Headline News
‘The mind is medicine’: How virtual reality can cool bothersome hot flashes
September 18, 20244 min read -
Headline News
CDC: Close contact of Missouri bird flu case had symptoms but was not tested
September 17, 20242 min read -
Headline News
Metformin use may lower risk for long COVID in adults with type 2 diabetes
September 18, 20243 min read