Topic: Gastrointestinal Disorders
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2010-02-09 21:25:02
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with active forms of a group of conditions known as inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, seem to be at far greater risk of developing potentially life-threatening blood clots than previously recognized, a British study released Monday indicates.</p><p>The study, appearing in the Lancet ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2010-01-28 17:31:32
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients who have surgery to treat severe heartburn -- also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD -- continue to have a very high risk of developing cancer of the esophagus even after 15 years or more, a new study has found.</p><p>GERD is a known ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2010-01-28 17:29:32
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A dip in the public pool or local lake may boost people's odds of catching a case of "stomach flu," a new study shows.</p><p>Australian researchers found that among more than 2,800 adults and children they followed for 15 months, participants were ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2010-01-27 21:10:38
<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vaccines against rotavirus, which can kills babies and young children within days by causing severe diarrhea, could save 2 million children over the next decade, experts said Wednesday.</p><p>Two studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that vaccinating babies against rotavirus significantly cut ...
