Gastroenterology
Commentary
Joint effort: CBD not just innocent bystander in weed
‘I visited a legal cannabis dispensary in Massachusetts a few years ago, mostly to see what the hype was about.’
Commentary
The 5-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer is increasing
‘Research is making a difference. And we’re making progress against cancer in general,’ says expert.
Feature
Health plans get very poor scores for access to autoimmune drugs
Three out of four insurance plans use policies that result in significant to severe restriction of access to medications for seven autoimmune...
From the Journals
Exercise training reduces liver fat in patients with NAFLD, even without weight loss
“Prior to our study, it was felt that body weight loss of at least 5% was required in order to significantly improve liver histology. Our findings...
Feature
UnitedHealthcare tried to deny coverage to a chronically ill patient. He fought back, exposing the insurer’s inner workings.
The college student’s medical bills were running nearly $2 million a year.
Feature
Vibrating pill can help treat constipation
The drug-free pill is designed for daily use.
From the Journals
Be aware of hepatic encephalopathy, dementia overlap in older patients with cirrhosis
“There is growing recognition of a so-called ‘liver-brain axis’ ... showing that a range of chronic liver conditions may detrimentally impact...
Commentary
Must-read acute care medicine articles from 2022
“When 2022 began, we started seeing some light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel.”
From the Journals
Physician opinions vary on surveillance colonoscopies in older adults with prior adenomas, survey finds
“There are no existing surveillance colonoscopy guidelines that integrate patient age, health, and adenoma risk, and physicians report significant...
Latest News
Large cohort study finds isotretinoin not associated with IBD
The study also evaluated the association of inflammatory bowel disease with oral tetracyclines and with acne itself.
Conference Coverage
Herbal combination tames active UC in small study
Derivatives of an intensely yellow spice and an intensely blue dye combined to resolve active ulcerative colitis in a small randomized trial.