We Know Healthy Gut Fights Infection. New Study Reveals How We Know Healthy Gut Fights Infection. New Study Reveals How
First-of-its-kind study could pave the way for microbiome-based treatments for infectious disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - December 20, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Bariatric Surgery Tied to Less Pregnancy Weight Gain Bariatric Surgery Tied to Less Pregnancy Weight Gain
Women with a history of bariatric surgery gained lesser weight during pregnancy than their counterparts with similar BMIs but without such a history, a large study has found.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - December 18, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Debate Grows Over Facility Fees, Lawmakers Urge Transparency Debate Grows Over Facility Fees, Lawmakers Urge Transparency
There ' s continued interest in more transparency about medical costs, in particular facility fees. But there ' s also a divided opinion about eliminating these payments for US medical care.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - December 18, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

GLP-1 RAs for CVD: Are Cardiologists Ready? GLP-1 RAs for CVD: Are Cardiologists Ready?
The SELECT trial catapulted GLP-1 RAs into the forefront of CVD prevention, but cardiologists are making their own decisions about whether and how they might integrate these agents into practice.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - December 14, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news

US Employers Hire Virtual Providers as Weight-loss Drug Gatekeepers US Employers Hire Virtual Providers as Weight-loss Drug Gatekeepers
U.S. employers facing surging costs from paying for Novo Nordisk ’s Wegovy and similar obesity drugs are hiring virtual healthcare providers like Teladoc to implement...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - December 13, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: General Surgery Source Type: news

1 in 10 Stool-Based CRC Tests Can't Be Processed 1 in 10 Stool-Based CRC Tests Can't Be Processed
Unsatisfactory fecal immunochemical tests often stem from inadequate or old specimens, incomplete labeling, or broken/leaking containers, and they may leave many patients unscreened.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - December 9, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Early Ileocecal Resection Bests Anti-TNF Therapy for Crohn's Early Ileocecal Resection Bests Anti-TNF Therapy for Crohn's
Early ileocecal resection is associated with better long-term outcomes compared with anti –tumor necrosis factor therapy for patients with Crohn ' s disease.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - December 7, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

MASLD Often Is Worse in Slim Patients MASLD Often Is Worse in Slim Patients
Among patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, the rate of advanced fibrosis is more than twice as high in slim patients than in patients with overweight or obesity.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - December 7, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Vegan Diet May Curb Hot Flashes by Altering the Microbiome Vegan Diet May Curb Hot Flashes by Altering the Microbiome
An exploratory analysis reveals potential associations between a dietary intervention and both a reduction in postmenopausal vasomotor symptoms and changes in the gut microbiome.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - December 7, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Guideline Affirms Role of Biomarkers in Crohn's Disease Guideline Affirms Role of Biomarkers in Crohn's Disease
' Use of biomarkers is no longer considered experimental and should be an integral part of IBD care and monitoring. 'MDedge News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - December 6, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Taste, Smell Changes Affect QOL in Patients With Cirrhosis Taste, Smell Changes Affect QOL in Patients With Cirrhosis
Clinicians should screen for changes in taste and smell among patients at risk for cognitive changes and offer nutritional interventions to support body weight and QOL.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - December 6, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

No Adverse Effects From Steroids in Pregnant Women With EoE No Adverse Effects From Steroids in Pregnant Women With EoE
' Our recommendations about the use of steroids among this population are based on the safety data extrapolated mainly from pregnant women with asthma. 'MDedge News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

Histologic Activity in IBD Ups Risk of Serious Infections Histologic Activity in IBD Ups Risk of Serious Infections
Histologic inflammation in IBD emerged as an independent risk factor for serious infection in a large Swedish population-based study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - November 27, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

Surgery Is Falling Out of Favor in Rectal Cancer Surgery Is Falling Out of Favor in Rectal Cancer
With organ preservation on the rise, investigators say practice guidelines need to catch up.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - November 20, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Risk for CRC Recurrence After Surgery Is Falling Risk for CRC Recurrence After Surgery Is Falling
A marked reduction in colorectal cancer recurrence after surgery has led investigators to wonder whether some patients can skip intensive surveillance afterward.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - November 20, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news