Diarrhea

Children and adolescents with documented postacute COVID-19 syndrome experienced increased risk for gastrointestinal symptoms and disorders, according to a study published in JAMA Open Network.

A dietary change that included a decrease in dietary omega-6 and an increase in omega-3 fatty acids could reduce prostate cancer progression among men undergoing active surveillance, according to results of a randomized phase 2 trial.

Two indoor domestic cats in Michigan died after being infected with bird flu that they may have contracted from their owners who work as dairy workers, according to a CDC report.

In this video, Aruna Padmanabhan, MD, discusses the management of side effects seen in patients receiving PI3K inhibitors for the treatment of PIK3CA-mutated breast cancer.

SAN ANTONIO —An intestinal microsomal triglyceride transfer protein inhibitor reduced postprandial triglycerides and halted weight gain in patients treated with the antipsychotic olanzapine, according to results of a pilot study.

WASHINGTON — Contradicting previous research, in a large trial of patients referred for PCI after acute MI, colchicine did not improve CV outcomes compared with placebo, according to the CLEAR SYNERGY (OASIS-9) trial presented at TCT 2024.

Despite clinical guidance advising against such use, most individuals said that antibiotics would help treat common symptoms and prevent more serious illness, according to results of a survey of patients seen in primary care and ED clinics.

The prevalence and severity of constipation was significantly higher in patients with intestinal methanogen overgrowth, underscoring the importance of diagnostic and treatment strategies specific to archaea overgrowth, researchers wrote.

The FDA approved axatilimab-csfr for certain patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease.

Diagnostic stewardship helped reduce the number of inappropriate tests ordered for Clostridioides difficile by 20 percentage points in a Florida health care system, according to a study.