Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), a group of chronic inflammatory disorders of the intestine that result in painful and debilitating complications, affects over 1.4 million people in the U.S., and while there are treatments to reduce inflammation for patients, there is no cure. Now, Cincinnati Cancer Center and University of Cincinnati (UC) Cancer Institute researcher Susan [...]
Age-Related Colon Condition Not Cause for Alarm, Study Says Chances of diverticulosis developing into serious disorder are slimmer than thought THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2013 (HealthDay News) — Diverticulosis — a medical problem characterized by pouches in the lining of the colon — is much less risky than previously believed, a new study contends. Previous research [...]
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Medivir AB (MVIRB) won U.S. approval for their pill to treat chronic hepatitis C, the first drug allowed for sale in a competition to bring new treatments for the virus to market. The Food and Drug Administration cleared simeprevir, to be called Olysio, in combination with other medicines for the [...]
ROBOTS LET DOCTORS ‘BEAM’ INTO REMOTE HOSPITALS BY TERENCE CHEA ASSOCIATED PRESS AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli TECHNOLOGY VIDEO BUY AP PHOTO REPRINTS CARMICHAEL, Calif. (AP) — The doctor isn’t in, but he can still see you now. Remote presence robots are allowing physicians to “beam” themselves into hospitals to diagnose patients and offer medical advice during [...]
By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter SUNDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) — Powerful “super-magnets” found in adult desk toys and other novelty items still trigger many emergency-room visits after children swallow them, according to a new report, even though some products with these magnets have been recalled. “These ingestions have increased over the past three to [...]
Too Much Sitting Could Raise Colorectal Cancer Risks For Men Oct 28, 2013 For men, too much time sitting could raise the likelihood of experiencing colorectal adenomas — known precursors for colorectal cancer — again, according to a new study. Researchers from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found an association between [...]
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK | Mon Sep 30, 2013 5:14pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Older Americans who visit their doctors regularly are less likely to develop or die from colon and rectal cancers, according to a new study. Researchers credit screening that catches precancerous growths and early cancers for the [...]
Study unclear whether this helps or hinders people trying to lose weight FRIDAY, Sept. 20 (HealthDay News) — Did they get your diet soda order right at the drive-thru? It may not be so easy to tell. According to a new study, carbonation in soft drinks alters the brain’s perception of sweetness and makes [...]