MONDAY, Feb. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People with chronic heartburn may face increased risks of several rare types of cancer, a large U.S. government study shows. Researchers found that among more than 490,000 Americans aged 50 and up, those with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) had about twice the riskContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Most people aren’t aware of the signs of gallbladder or bile duct cancer, but the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey says they should be. The gallbladder is a small organ connected to the liver by bile ducts. Its job is to storeContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Getting a colonoscopy as soon as possible after an abnormal stool test could reduce your risk of colon cancer and death from the disease, researchers say. In a new study, investigators analyzed data from more than 200,000 U.S. veterans, aged 50 to 75,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — What can poop from ancient Neanderthals tell us? It turns out that it harbors valuable information about modern-day gut health. An international research group led by the University of Bologna in Italy analyzed ancient DNA samples extracted from 50,000-year-old sedimentary feces, the oldestContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Most folks infected with COVID-19 will only have mild or moderate illness — but that means they’ll still be stuck at home and feeling really lousy. What’s the best way to cope? In many ways, you want to behave as you would ifContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Want to boost colon cancer screening rates? Mail testing kits to patients’ homes, a new study says. Colon cancer is easily diagnosed by routine screening, such as colonoscopies and at-home stool testing. But despite recommendations that adults get screened from ages 50 toContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Parents are increasingly interested in whether medical marijuana can help their children with problems like cancer-related pain and nausea — but there’s concern about interactions with their medications and a general lack of research. That’s one of the main takeaways from a newContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — An experimental vaccine helps protect monkeys against bacteria that cause diarrhea in millions of children worldwide, researchers report. Bacterial gastroenteritis — a digestive problem associated with malnutrition among millions of children younger than age 5 each year in developing nations — can beContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — People with inflammatory bowel disease might be vulnerable to developing dementia, a new study suggests. Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is an umbrella term for ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Both cause chronic inflammation in the digestive tract, thought to be triggered byContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In the thick of the coronavirus pandemic, it might be hard to tell if you’ve come down with COVID-19, spring allergies or a cold, which all have some similar symptoms. Fever and dry cough are common symptoms of COVID-19, along with shortness ofContinue Reading