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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
MONDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on Americans’ guts, researchers report. Gut disorders like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study says. Rates of IBS nearly doubled among U.S. adults, rising from around 6% in May 2020Continue Reading
TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cookouts on the Fourth of July aren’t just a tradition – they’re expected as part of a day of outdoor games, fireworks and fun. But a good cookout can turn bad if the potato salad or hamburgers carry a foodborne pathogen that makesContinue Reading