Feline Pancreatitis
Feline pancreatitis is inflammation of a cat's pancreas that can disrupt its normal functions and cause other symptoms as well. An inflamed pancreas is a serious problem, because the organ serves two vital functions in the body. It produces hormones -- insulin and glucagon -- that balance blood sugar. It also produces digestive enzymes such as amylase, lipase, and proteases, which enable the body to use carbohydrates, fats and proteins for energy.
Symptoms of Pancreatitis in Cats
In cats with pancreatitis, there are few overt symptoms. The most common signs are lethargy and lack of appetite. Since cats naturally sleep a ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gastritis
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - July 26, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Gastritis: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment
Gastritis is the inflammation of the stomach lining; this condition can be caused by a variety of health problems, including bacterial infection and the use of certain medication. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Gastritis Symptoms: Signs, Duration, Complications
This article examines symptoms of varying severity, their duration and potential complications. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Source Type: news
The War On Bacteria -- Who Are We Really Harming?
This study was not an anomaly. There have been many papers published supporting these same ideas and it is not just confined to antibiotic use. Heartburn medication called Proton pump inhibitors are one of the most over-prescribed drugs today and absolutely wreak havoc on both human health and the health of intestinal bacteria. NSAIDS are another such drug. Of course there are situations where antibiotic use is justified and necessary but I have found the conventional medical community to be guilty of gross overprescription of these drugs. Patients are often given prescriptions for cold and flu when the reality is viral ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 1, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
My Favorite Natural Heartburn Remedies
Every time I come back to Africa, I’m reminded just how natural the health care is here.
I recently watched one local herbalist cure a patient of chronic heartburn with a tea made from a popular root (more about that soon).
Heartburn is a common disorder of the stomach caused by the overproduction of stomach acid.
In America, mainstream medicine is likely throwing Big Pharma’s “treatments” at you — like proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs), which block the production of stomach acid. You might know these better as Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid.
But these PPIs have some pretty BIG downsides you’re unlikely to hear abo...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - February 4, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Natural Cures heartburn Remedies stomach acid Source Type: news
Report Clarifies Management of H. Pylori Gastritis
(MedPage Today) -- Eradication therapy should be first-line treatment, panel says (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - August 2, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Consensus Report Clarifies Management of H. Pylori GastritisConsensus Report Clarifies Management of H. Pylori Gastritis
A new global consensus report aims to clarify the classification, diagnosis, and management of Helicobacter pylori gastritis. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 31, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
New genomic analysis identifies recurrent fusion genes in gastric cancers
(Jackson Laboratory) Studying the gastric cancers of 15 Southeast Asian patients, researchers at The Jackson Laboratory, the Genome Institute of Singapore and other institutions identified five recurrent fusion genes, one of which appears to lead to cellular changes involved in acute gastritis and cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - July 9, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Helicobacter pylori infection leaves a fingerprint in gastric cancer
Several bacterial infections are now suspected to play a role in the development of cancer but for none is the link so conclusively proven as for H. pylori, which can induce chronic gastritis and ulcer disease, and ultimately lead to the development of cancer. After an infection with Helicobacter pylori, gene activity in the gastric cells resembles the activity of cancer cells, scientists report. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - June 16, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Rotavirus Vaccine: Gastritis Admissions Down (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Dramatic decline in rate of kids hospitalized (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - June 9, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Having and Fighting Ebola: Public Health Lessons From a Clinician Turned Patient
While treating patients with Ebola in Guinea, I kept a journal to record my perceived level of risk of being infected with the deadly virus. A friend who'd volunteered previously had told me that such a journal comforted him when he looked back and saw no serious breach of protocol or significant exposure. On a spreadsheet delineating three levels of risk -- minimal, moderate, and high -- I'd been able to check off minimal risk every day after caring for patients. Yet on October 23, 2014, I entered Bellevue Hospital as New York City's first Ebola patient.
Though I didn't know it then -- I had no television and was too wea...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 2, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Eosinophilic Gastritis in ChildrenEosinophilic Gastritis in Children
What is the best treatment currently recommended for eosinophilic gastritis in children? The American Journal of Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 23, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Advancing the understanding of an understudied food allergy disorder
(Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center) Investigators at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have published the first study to extensively characterize eosinophilic gastritis. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 23, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Cardiac Tamponade Masquerading as Gastritis: A Case ReportCardiac Tamponade Masquerading as Gastritis: A Case Report
This 31-year-old man presented to the ED with acute upper abdominal heaviness and pain suggesting gastritis, but the physical exam suggested something potentially life-threatening. Journal of Medical Case Reports (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - September 22, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
