THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Putting a new spin on the term “beer gut,” a small study suggests that a bottle a day may do a man’s gut bacteria some good. In a clinical trial of 19 healthy men, researchers found that a daily bottle of beer —Continue Reading
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One person has died and 27 people have been hospitalized in a multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Even if they appear healthy and clean, backyard poultry such as chickens can carry salmonella.Continue Reading
MONDAY, June 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New research points to a compelling interplay between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and depression. IBD includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. In addition to the physical pain that these illnesses can inflict upon sufferers, the new study showed that patients face a significantlyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you use pot, you may need more sedation than normal during a gastric endoscopy, according to a new study. “Patients didn’t have increased awareness or discomfort during procedures, but they did require more drugs,” lead author Dr. Yasmin Nasser said in aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Add a lower risk of Crohn’s disease to the many benefits of having a dog during childhood, a new study suggests. Sorry, cat lovers, researchers didn’t find a similar benefit for you. “We did not see the same results with cats, though weContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer may feel like a death sentence because this fast-moving disease is often discovered at a later stage, when it’s harder to treat. Now, a new study offers hope for earlier diagnosis, finding an association between recent gallstone diseaseContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The more antibiotics that seniors take, the greater their risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a new study suggests. The findings could help explain some of the increase in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (common types of IBD) among older adults, according toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Colonoscopies in younger women can significantly cut their risk of colon cancer, a new study claims. “While there’s been an alarming increase in the incidence of colorectal cancer in recent decades in younger individuals, screening has largely been focused on people over 50,”Continue Reading
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For some children with autism, there’s a connection between gastrointestinal problems and stress, anxiety and social withdrawal, a new study suggests. The findings could help efforts to develop personalized treatments for autism patients with gastrointestinal problems such as stomach pain and constipation, theContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 is mainly known as a respiratory ailment, but a new study suggests the coronavirus can infect your intestinal tract for weeks and months after you’ve cleared the bug from your lungs. In the study about 1 out of 7 COVID patients continuedContinue Reading