Digestive Health - Page 19

Irritable Bowel Syndrome February 17, 2017

Against the grain: When not to go on a gluten-free diet

Bonnie Dahan has always been health conscious, but fad diets have never interested her.

Pregnancy February 10, 2017

Eating during labor may be safe - even beneficial - for women

Women may be able to eat more than just ice chips during labor without risking complications, according to a new review of previous research.

Drug and Substance Abuse February 8, 2017

Synthetic marijuana substitutes are likely not safe

Drugs known as K2 or Spice, often sold as "safe" or "legal" versions of marijuana, are none of those things, a research review concludes.

DIGESTIVE HEALTH January 27, 2017

Is ginger helpful or harmful for the stomach?

Ginger is known for its ability to soothe the stomach, but it can cause more harm than good if you overdo it.

MEDICAL RESEARCH January 27, 2017

Nearly half of breast cancer patients have severe treatment side effects

Many women being treated for breast cancer suffer from severe treatment side effects even when they don't receive chemotherapy, a recent study suggests.

MEDICAL RESEARCH January 26, 2017

Scientists grow mouse pancreas inside a rat

In a recent experiment to help out mice that were missing their pancreases, scientists grew new pancreases from mouse stem cells in the bodies of rats, and then transplanted those pancreases into the mice.

DIGESTIVE HEALTH January 26, 2017

Doctors remove 6-foot-long tapeworm from man's gut

Doctors in India removed a lengthy pork tapeworm from a man's gut, according to a recent report of the man's case.

DIGESTIVE HEALTH January 25, 2017

Woman dies from nearly 10-inch hairball

A 24-year-old woman died of complications arising from a hairball that extended 9.84 inches from her stomach into her intestines, an inquest heard.

Gout January 25, 2017

Battle erupts over how to treat gout, no longer the ‘disease of kings’

It was once seen as the disease of kings. These days, however, gout is everywhere — and a bitter battle has broken out among physicians about how best to treat…

DIGESTIVE HEALTH January 23, 2017

A former model starved to death, but not from anorexia

In her late 20s, Lisa Brown had it all—the 5'10" former model married her college sweetheart, had attended grad school, and loved to cook gourmet meals and take spins in a classic Mustang convertible.

MEDICAL RESEARCH January 23, 2017

Heartburn pills tied to serious bacterial infections

People who take popular heartburn pills known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may be more likely to develop intestinal infections than people who don't take these medications, a Scottish study suggests.