Travel to High Altitudes Tied to Crohns, Colitis Flare-Ups
5/25/2012 - Symptoms more likely to spike after mountain climbing, skiing and even flying, study says ...
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Patients May Receive Too Much Acetaminophen in Hospital
5/23/2012 - Use of drugs such as Tylenol, Percocet can exceed recommended daily dose, study finds ...
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Hepatitis C Causing Liver Damage in Greater Numbers: Study
5/22/2012 - An additional 300,000 Americans could develop advanced liver disease from the virus by 2015 ...
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U.S. Liver Transplants Declining
5/22/2012 - Some livers available for transplant are discarded because they're not healthy enough, study finds ...
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Body Building, Diet Supplements Linked to Liver Damage: Study
5/22/2012 - These products could provide a target for regulation, researchers say ...
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Colonoscopy May Detect Curable Cancer in Elderly: Study
5/22/2012 - Screening should be offered to healthy seniors who haven't been tested before, researchers say ...
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Middle-Aged Diabetics May Need Earlier Colon Checks
5/22/2012 - Type 2 disease linked with higher risk of precancerous lesions in those 40 to 49, study finds ...
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Patients Prefer More Invasive Form of Colon Scan: Study
5/22/2012 - They reported less pain with traditional colonoscopy than with 'virtual' imaging procedure ...
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Study Supports Value of Sigmoidoscopy, an Alternative to Colonoscopy
5/21/2012 - Research suggests the test can help prevent colon cancer incidence, deaths ...
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Birth Control Pills, HRT Tied to Digestive Ills
5/21/2012 - Researchers found apparent connections between estrogen treatments and Crohn's disease, colitis ...
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Could Compound in Artificial Sweeteners Worsen Crohns Disease?
5/21/2012 - Lab study suggests maltodextrin may encourage growth of E. coli bacteria in small intestine ...
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Moveable Magnets Used to Forge Gastric Bypass in Pigs
5/21/2012 - Minimally invasive approach might have applications for weight-loss procedures, cancer care in humans ...
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Chronic Heartburn May Boost Risk for Esophageal Cancer
5/18/2012 - Inflammation of tissue lining the esophagus could be the cause, study says ...
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Test Baby Boomers for Hepatitis C, Says CDC
5/18/2012 - Undetected disease can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer, agency notes ...
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Many Primary Care Docs Dont Know Long-Term Effects of Chemo: Survey
5/17/2012 - Experts stress that information needs to be passed on after cancer treatment ends ...
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