Vacations can induce a bout of acid reflux due to irregular meal times, unusual foods, and the basic urge to over indulge in both food and alcohol while at play. For most of us, it really isn't a vacation unless we loosen up a bit, so here are a few tips to help you keep your acid reflux sympto
Do patients with inflammatory bowel disease really need to avoid international travel?
This review discusses the role of biomarkers in the progression from Barrett's esophagus to adenocarcinoma, focusing on clinical and molecular markers.
How well do classification systems work at recognizing the severity of disease in patients with acute pancreatitis, and how do they help to subsequently guide clinicians with treatment?
The esophageal pH test is performed to measure the amount of acid that flows into the esophagus from the stomach. WebMD explains the procedure.
Can a breath test help to diagnose H. pylori disease?
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This study compared the efficacy of levofloxacin-based quadruple therapy with traditional quadruple therapy using high-dose esomeprazole in resistant H. pylori infection.
Do all gastric polyps detected at endoscopy have to be surgically removed? This new study gives us an overview of management approaches.
Patients with chronic, immune-mediated conditions such as IBD are often treated with long-term immunosuppressive therapies, potentially increasing their risk of developing an infection.
If you use your oven for even light cooking, at some point you will need to deal with burned-on food. No matter how careful you are, food bubbles over and turns into a black char that adheres to the racks and bottom of the oven surface. Removing this material is often quite a challenge and requires
How accurate and effective are noninvasive alternatives like FibroTest/Fibrosure in determining the extent of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B?
New recommendations are available to help clinicians combat the growing problem of fatty liver disease in both adults and children.
Chills, shaking and nausea are symptoms associated with the flu and other viruses. Luckily, there are a number of treatments that may help you feel more comfortable until these symptoms subside.
Is the risk for hepatocellular carcinoma higher in patients with diabetes mellitus and, if so, why? What types of drug therapies could help lower the risk in this particular subset of patients?
This is a sample menu that contains heartburn friendly foods. This menu is for Week Three.
Learn about medications, therapy, and changes in your diet that can relieve constipation from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
How do clinicians know when to safely start tapering drug therapies in patients with different inflammatory bowel diseases?
Is it safe to discontinue lamivudine when a patient with chronic hepatits B develops drug-resistant YMDD mutants due to extended therapy?
Anyone who has ever looked through the beverage section at Whole Foods is probably at least familiar with Kombucha. While this homeopathic tea has been around for centuries--especially in China and Russia--it's made a popular commercial resurgence in health food stores and even many mainstream super
