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Children with asymptomatic celiac disease may have severe disease histology
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- Carolyn Crist
A new report emphasizes the importance of celiac disease screening for all children with affected first-degree relatives, as symptom status may...
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Vedolizumab linked to increased treatment failure in older patients with Crohn’s
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- Carolyn Crist
Findings indicate that vedolizumab is associated with an increased risk for treatment failure in older patients with inflammatory bowel disease (...
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Patients differ with providers on definitions for IBD remission
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- Carolyn Crist
Asking about patient-defined remission could promote a patient-centered approach to IBD management.
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63% of long COVID patients are women, study says
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- Carolyn Crist
The global study also found that about 6% of people with symptomatic infections had long COVID in 2020 and 2021.
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Antioxidant-rich diet may reduce Helicobacter pylori risk
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- Carolyn Crist
These are the latest data suggesting that balanced diets high in fruits and vegetables may provide an antioxidant environment allowing the body to...
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IBD appears more prevalent in men who have sex with men
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- Carolyn Crist
There are several hypotheses around what might account for this differing prevalence, but they require additional studies to confirm, according to...
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Eating earlier offers health benefits, studies say
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- Carolyn Crist
“You have this internal biological clock that makes you better at doing different things at different times of the day.”
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AGA Clinical Practice Update: Expert review of management of subepithelial lesions
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- Carolyn Crist
SELs represent a heterogeneous group of lesions such as ectopic pancreatic tissue and tumors, and choice of management depends on several...
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Sore throat becoming dominant COVID symptom: Reports
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- Carolyn Crist
“Fever and loss of smell are really rare now, so many old people may not think they’ve got COVID. They’d say it’s a cold and not be tested.”
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COVID attacks DNA in heart, unlike flu, study says
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- Carolyn Crist
The damage was similar to the way chronic diseases such as diabetes and cancer appear in the heart, he said, with heart tissue showing DNA damage...
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Risk-adapted screening strategy could reduce colonoscopy use
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- Carolyn Crist
In countries with limited health care resources, risk-adapted screening strategies could be more cost effective and accessible.
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AGA Clinical Practice Update: Expert review of management of refractory celiac disease
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- Carolyn Crist
Refractory celiac disease can be challenging to diagnose and treat.
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Safer opioid supply program in Canada helps those who face overdose risks
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- Carolyn Crist
“It’s a contentious issue, but it makes so much sense that, if what’s killing people is highly toxic drugs, we need to find a way to provide an...
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FDA warns against cooking chicken in NyQuil
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- Carolyn Crist
“Boiling a medication can make it much more concentrated and change its properties in other ways.”
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Eighty percent of U.S. maternal deaths are preventable: Study
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- Carolyn Crist
“It’s significant. It’s staggering. It’s heartbreaking.”