Infection with the nematode parasite Mansonella perstans is one of the most neglected of the neglected tropical diseases. Although symptoms are usually mild, the infection can cause swelling, fever, headaches and abdominal ...
Jan 21, 2016
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The recent news about high lead levels in the Flint, Mich., water supply has raised concerns about lead poisoning in general.
Jan 20, 2016
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Researchers from KU Leuven, Belgium, have identified the cause of abdominal pain in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). As a result, they were able to select a medicine that could reduce or end that pain. This medicine ...
Jan 14, 2016
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Although the vast majority of patients reported improved well-being after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery, the prevalence of symptoms such as abdominal pain and fatigue were high and nearly one-third of patients were ...
Jan 6, 2016
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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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It is upsetting to see anyone in pain, but it's especially heartbreaking to watch a child endure chronic pain.
Dec 15, 2015
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New research indicates that minority patients seeking care in the emergency department were 22-30 percent less likely than white patients to receive analgesic medication.
Nov 17, 2015
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Public health officials in California say at least 188 people in six counties have contracted a bacterial infection after eating at a San Francisco Bay Area restaurant.
Oct 28, 2015
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Public health officials say at least 93 people contracted a bacterial infection after eating at a San Francisco Bay Area restaurant and that 12 of them people have been hospitalized in intensive care.
Oct 21, 2015
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Gastrointestinal disorders are often linked to psychological dysfunctions and can be explained by a malfunction of the communication between bowels and brain, as has been shown by a research project funded by the Austrian ...
Oct 19, 2015
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