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Screen for Barrett’s in all with central obesity?

Posted on: 17/06/2014 - 16:55

CHICAGO – The prevalence of erosive esophagitis and Barrett’s esophagus is comparable in individuals regardless of whether they have gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, according to a population-based...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Screen for Barrett’s in all with central obesity?

Posted on: 17/06/2014 - 16:55

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Glucose lights up the adolescent brain

Posted on: 17/06/2014 - 16:25

SAN FRANCISCO – The developing adolescent brain may be responding differently to sugary drinks, leading to higher consumption of sugars and feeding the childhood obesity epidemic, according to...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Intervention ups annual FOBT screening to 82%

Posted on: 16/06/2014 - 21:00

An inexpensive telephone intervention raised the rate of annual colorectal cancer screening using fecal occult blood testing to 82% in an underserved population at particular risk for poor health,...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Intervention ups annual FOBT screening to 82%

Posted on: 16/06/2014 - 21:00

An inexpensive telephone intervention raised the rate of annual colorectal cancer screening using fecal occult blood testing to 82% in an underserved population at particular risk for poor health,...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Increased intestinal permeability is central to alcoholic hepatitis

Posted on: 16/06/2014 - 20:30

CHICAGO – Why is it that only about 20% of individuals who consume 10 or more alcoholic drinks daily for years on end will develop alcoholic hepatitis? New insight into the mechanism of this...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Cancer risk elevated before and 90 days after diabetes diagnosis

Posted on: 16/06/2014 - 17:10

SAN FRANCISCO – Among diabetes patients, the risk of cancer was significantly increased before diagnosis and 3 months after diabetes diagnosis, but not beyond that time point, results from a...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Team approach is best for successful oncofertility clinic

Posted on: 16/06/2014 - 14:25

PHILADELPHIA – Whether you want to build an entire oncofertility clinic or just elevate the level of care your current facility offers, an integrated approach to care is key, according to Dr. Leslie...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Team approach is best for successful oncofertility clinic

Posted on: 16/06/2014 - 14:25

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Bottom line on maternal infections and cerebral palsy

Posted on: 13/06/2014 - 20:45

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Intra- or extra-amniotic fluid infections during pregnancy elevate the risk of having a child with cerebral palsy, according to analysis of 6 million California birth records –...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

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