THURSDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) — People who live in sunnier regions of the United States are less likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease, a new study says.
The findings support previous European research and could lead to new types of treatment and preventive measures, the study authors said.
FRIDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) — Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is becoming more common around the world, according to a new study.
Researchers who analyzed data from all population-based studies about the incidence and/or prevalence of IBD found that the rate of new cases is increasing or stable in virtually every region of the world that has been studied. Canada and Europe had the highest number of cases, while Asia had a lower prevalence, the investigators found.
By Denise Mann
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Dec. 19 (HealthDay News) — Women with endometriosis may be up to 80 percent more likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis compared to women without the uterine disorder, according to a new long-term study.
Endometriosis occurs when the uterine lining — the endometrium — grows outside of the uterus. Symptoms include abdominal pain, heavy menstrual periods and infertility. Exactly why the conditions may be linked is not fully understood. They may share common causes or perhaps the birth control pills used to treat endometriosis may increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease. The new findings appear online Dec. 19 in the journal Gut.
MONDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) –
Hospitalized patients who are infected with Clostridium difficile — the most common cause of infectious diarrhea in hospitals — will lengthen their stay by about six days on average, a new study indicates.
Experts say prevention is key to controlling the spread of the bacterial infection known as C. difficile.
FRIDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) — Patients hospitalized for autoimmune disorders, like rheumatoid arthritis or Crohn’s disease, may be at greater risk for a life-threatening pulmonary embolism, a clot in a main artery of the lung, a new study finds.
Reporting online Nov. 25 in The Lancet, researchers warned that steps should be taken to prevent this condition among patients admitted to the hospital for autoimmune diseases.
By Amanda Gardner
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) — They sound disgusting, but doctors say “fecal transplants” — once shunned by the medical establishment — are proving useful against a range of gastrointestinal ailments, new research says.
Presenting at the American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting in Washington, D.C., researchers report that the therapy can ease severe irritable bowel syndrome and nasty bacterial infections.
MONDAY, October 31, 2011 (Health.com) — People with celiac disease are accustomed to being on the lookout for gluten in their food, but they should also be aware of the gluten lurking in their cosmetics and toiletries, researchers warned today at a national meeting of gastroenterologists in Washington, D.C.
Food labels almost always say whether or not a product contains gluten, a type of protein found in wheat, barley, and other grains. But the packaging of body lotions and other beauty products rarely provides that information, even though many such products contain substances derived from grain, says Pia Prakash, MD, a resident in internal medicine at George Washington University. Read More
MONDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) –
Major psychological and emotional events experienced over a lifetime may contribute to the development of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a new study.
Researchers looked at 2,623 people and found that psychological and emotional traumas — such as divorce, death of a loved one, house fire, car accident, and mental or physical abuse — were more common among adults with IBS than those without the condition.
MONDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) — Certain factors unique to professional sports can increase the risk of outbreaks of highly contagious norovirus among teams and their staff, a new report suggests.
Norovirus is the most common cause of gastroenteritis (often referred to as stomach flu) and causes 21 million cases of illness in the United States each year.
THURSDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) — Researchers report that following surgery, people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be at increased risk for blood clots known as deep vein thromboses and pulmonary embolisms.
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in a deep vein in the thigh or leg — it’s best known as “economy-class syndrome,” after cases that occurred in passengers on long-haul flights. DVTs can travel to the lungs and lead to dangerous clots there known as pulmonary embolisms (PE).
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