News tagged with gastrointestinal problems


Anti-depressant link to Clostridium difficile infection

Certain types of anti-depressants have been linked to an increase in the risk of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) finds a study in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine. Awareness of this link should improv ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Majority of children readmitted to hospital following stem cell transplant

Nearly two-thirds of children receiving stem cell transplants returned to the hospital within six months for treatment of unexplained fevers, infections or other problems, according to a study performed at Dana-Farber/Children's ...

Cancer created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Painkillers taken before marathons linked to potentially serious side effects

Many competitors try to prevent pain interfering with their performance by taking painkillers that are readily available in pharmacies and supermarkets, say the authors.

Medications created Apr 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research identifies practice changes to improve value and quality of GI procedures

There are significant cost and risk factors associated with two procedures commonly used to diagnose or treat gastrointestinal problems, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW).

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created 21 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0