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Gastrointestinal Problems

Sending Unsolicited Stool Test Kits The Best Way To Boost Colon Cancer Screening, Study Argues

2025-08-07
By: Exporter
On: August 7, 2025
In: Cancer, Gastrointestinal Problems

THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Automatically mailing a stool test kit to people’s homes might be the best way to boost colon cancer screening among younger adults, a new study says. More 45- to 49-year-olds went ahead with cancer screening when they received an unsolicited stool test kitContinue Reading

Lowered Screening Age Leads To More Colon Cancers Detected Earlier

2025-08-06
By: Exporter
On: August 6, 2025
In: Cancer, Gastrointestinal Problems, Health & Technology

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There’s been a steep increase in colon cancer cases among adults 45 to 49 in recent years, and that’s a good thing, experts say. This upsurge means that more colon cancers are being caught at an earlier, more treatable stage, thanks to aContinue Reading

Blood-Based Colon Cancer Tests Work, But Many Patients Skip Follow-Up

2025-07-30
By: Exporter
On: July 30, 2025
In: Cancer, Gastrointestinal Problems

WEDNESDAY, July 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — You try one of the new blood-based tests for colon cancer, and unfortunately, the results come back “abnormal.” Those are alarming findings, of course.  But for too many U.S. patients, no further steps are taken, a new study finds. “Blood-based colorectal cancer screeningContinue Reading

The Gut-Healthy Secret Weapon Hiding in Your Sauerkraut

2025-07-29
By: Exporter
On: July 29, 2025
In: Gastrointestinal Problems, Nutrition / Vitamins

TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A small scoop of sauerkraut every day may do more than add crunch to your meal. It could also protect your gut. In a new study from the University of California- Davis, researchers found that fermented cabbage, also known as sauerkraut, may helpContinue Reading

Is It Chronic Fatigue? Listen to Your Gut, Research Suggests

2025-07-29
By: Exporter
On: July 29, 2025
In: Gastrointestinal Problems

TUESDAY, July 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) may be guiding doctors towards a gut-focused means of accurately diagnosing chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), new research shows. The illness appears to disrupt relationships between a person’s gut microbiome, immune system and metabolism, explained a team led by Julia Oh.Continue Reading

GI Cancers On The Rise Among Younger Adults

2025-07-21
By: Exporter
On: July 21, 2025
In: Cancer, Gastrointestinal Problems

MONDAY, July 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — GI cancers among people 50 and younger are rising at an alarming rate, increasing in the U.S. faster than any other type of early onset cancer, according to a pair of new studies. Cancers of the colon, stomach and esophagus have all increasedContinue Reading

GLP-1 Drugs Increase Risk Of Acid Reflux, GERD

2025-07-15
By: Exporter
On: July 15, 2025
In: Gastrointestinal Problems

TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks using GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic are more likely to suffer from severe acid reflux, a new study says. People with type 2 diabetes were more likely to suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) if they were prescribed a GLP-1 drugContinue Reading

Diet Influences Constipation Risk, Study Says

2025-07-14
By: Exporter
On: July 14, 2025
In: Food and Health, Gastrointestinal Problems, Vitamins / Drugs

MONDAY, July 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Worried about maintaining your regularity as you grow older? Changing your diet can reduce the risk of chronic constipation in middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study says. The Mediterranean diet and plant-based diets were found to best ward off constipation, researchers reportedContinue Reading

Fruits And Veggies Protective Against IBD, Study Says

2025-07-09
By: Exporter
On: July 9, 2025
In: Food and Health, Gastrointestinal Problems, Vitamins / Drugs

WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A healthy plant-based diet might protect people from inflammatory bowel diseases, a new study says. People noshing healthy plant-based foods had a 14% lower risk of Crohn’s disease and an 8% lower risk of ulcerative colitis, researchers found. On the other hand, anContinue Reading

Common Meds Aren’t Linked To Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Study Says

2025-07-08
By: Exporter
On: July 8, 2025
In: Gastrointestinal Problems

TUESDAY, July 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There’s no evidence that common medications can trigger a chronic inflammatory bowel disease called microscopic colitis, a new study says. Microscopic colitis is responsible for more than 30% of all chronic diarrhea cases in seniors, and cases are rising worldwide, researchers said inContinue Reading

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