Medical Specialty >> Gastroenterology

FDA Warns of Infections From Fecal Transplants After 1 Death

• Heartburn Drugs Again Tied to Fatal Risks
• Average American Ingests 70,000 Bits of Microplastic Each Year
• Could You Have a Sensitive Gut?
• Colon Cancer Screenings Increase When Medicaid Arrives

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Infliximab Introduction Has Not Cut IBD-Related Hospitalizations

• Drug- and Alcohol-Related Deaths Higher After Bariatric Surgery
• Nitrate Pollution of Tap Water May Cause Thousands of Cancer Cases
• Weight Loss Surgery May Not Relieve Acid Reflux

MONTHLY JOURNAL SUMMARY

May 2019 Briefing - Gastroenterology

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Use of Balloon and Balloon-like devices in Medicine

I recently came across a very interesting article listing the many extended uses of the Foley’s catheter in plastic surgery [1]. This article prompted me to attempt to compile information on the various ways in which Balloon catheters and other devices based on the balloon principle have been used…

The right hypochondrium… Is it really “right”? A territorial dispute

Since the time one enters the realm of clinical medicine, the general area just inferior to the costal margins is introduced as the right and left hypochondriac regions (or, the right or the left hypochondrium). In the following discussion, I will confine myself to the example of the ‘right hypochondrium’.

Soft drink consumption may increase risk of pancreatic cancer

Consuming two or more soft drinks per week increased the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by nearly two-fold compared with individuals who did not consume soft drinks, according to a report in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

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Acute diarrhea

Diarrhea is defined as either the passage of stools that are loose in consistency, the passage of 3 or more stools per day or the passage of at least…

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RE: Investigational Topical Minocycline Gel for Acne Advances to Phase III Development

As I understand, this is a great step of development that we can use to save many people from horrible diseases. and i also hope Dr.Lain and your partners…

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