(HealthDay)—For most patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP), optimized medical and interventional treatment is associated with significant pain relief, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in the Journal of Gastroenterology ...
Jan 10, 2017
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Most people with appendicitis who are given antibiotics—instead of having their appendix removed—fare well over the long haul, new research indicates.
Aug 10, 2023
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a difficult disease to treat, characterized by chronic abdominal pain related to bowel movements, of which there are four types: diarrheal, constipation, mixed, and unclassifiable. Patients ...
Jan 12, 2023
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For some time doctors have known that psychological therapies can reduce the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome in the short term.
Dec 28, 2015
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Osteopathy may help reduce chronic pain and stiffness after thoracic surgery. However, electrotherapy is not effective pain treatment in the aftermath of pancreatic surgery. These are the findings of a thesis from Sahlgrenska ...
Dec 6, 2012
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Spiders have helped researchers from Australia and the US discover a new target for irritable bowel syndrome pain.
Jun 6, 2016
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A new electronic medical record tool that tallies patients' previous radiation exposure from CT scans helps reduce potentially unnecessary use of the tests among emergency room patients with abdominal pain, according to a ...
May 11, 2012
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(Medical Xpress) -- Endoscopic therapy was found to be effective for patients with chronic pancreatitis, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, whose findings appear in the July issue ...
Jul 16, 2012
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Ancient Egyptian mummies revealed that humans have been hosting parasitic flatworms called schistosomes for more than 5,000 years. Today the parasites continue to plague millions of people across the world, causing roughly ...
Aug 12, 2013
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Everyone has a different tolerance for spicy food—some love the burn, while others can't take the heat. But the scientific consensus on whether spicy food can have an effect—positive or negative—on your health is pretty ...
Oct 10, 2023
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