November 17, 2015 11-year-old's letter to Santa to cure mom's illness goes viral When 11-year-old Bobbie-Mae Chalk thought about what she wanted for Christmas this year, her request was atypical— she asked Santa to cure her mother’s debilitating illness.
November 14, 2015 Can't poop? Everything you should know about constipation The term constipation refers to three issues.
November 13, 2015 Choice in colon cancer screening linked to more regular testing People may be more likely to get colorectal cancer screenings when doctors let them choose what type of test to have, a U.S. study suggests.
November 3, 2015 9 choke to death on traditional New Year rice cakes It's both a New Year tradition and New Year killer: The Japanese eat an average of about 2 pounds of chewy rice cakes called mochi each year, most during the first week in January.
November 3, 2015 Health care workers at heightened risk of hepatitis C Health care workers are at higher than average risk of infection with the hepatitis C virus, a research review suggests.
October 28, 2015 Drug Improves Some Cases of Chronic Constipation The experimental drug linaclotide can relieve some cases of chronic constipation, but the majority of patients showed no significant benefit, according to the results of two studies published in the August 11th New England Journal of Medicine
October 28, 2015 Georgia Tech football player raising awareness for Crohn’s disease For football player Deon Hill, taking hits isn’t out of the ordinary. But last year, a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease was a surprising blow.
October 28, 2015 Study confirms bracelet-like device for acid reflux safe, effective 5 years after implantation For nearly the past 50 years, primary treatment for acid reflux in the United States has included medications meant to dilute acid that regurgitates from the stomach, as well as a risky procedure that involves wrapping part of the stomach around a lower esophageal muscle.
October 28, 2015 Natural Heartburn Remedies Nothing ruins a great meal quite as much as a painful bout of heartburn. Though over-the-counter meds are often effective, home remedies might help without the trip to the pharmacy
October 28, 2015 A Closer Look at Endoscopies A stomach ache once in awhile can be normal, but when you experience persistent abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or difficulty swallowing, your doctor may send you for an endoscopy
