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Drugs for Irritable Bowel Might Increase Cancer Risk

October 19, 2009 - 7:17am

MONDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDay News) -- The use of thiopurine drugs to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) increases the risk of cancers related to viral infection, according to a new study.

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome is it the cause of your belly pain?

Written by Dr. Daemon Jones on October 6, 2009 - 8:56am

Have you been suffering with chronic diarrhea, constipation, or abdominal pain or cramping that affect your ability to do your daily activities? There are several digestive problems that can cause these symptoms; some can be as simple as changing your diet, but others can require more attention, including healing of the digestive tract. It is possible that you might have an intestinal or a colon problem that affects the cells of your digestive tract. Today I will look at irritable bowel syndrome and the difference between that and inflammatory bowel disease.

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Soluble Fiber, But Not Bran, Soothes Irritable Bowel

August 28, 2009 - 12:54pm

FRIDAY, Aug. 28 (HealthDay News) -- People with the chronic condition known as irritable bowel syndrome may find relief by consuming soluble fiber (psyllium).

But they'll get no relief -- and perhaps more bowel upset -- from bran, a new Dutch study found.

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How to Improve Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diet

Written by Karen Campbell-... on April 30, 2009 - 4:42pm

If you have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you know about all the challenges, both in diagnosis and treatment. It's a condition that is very difficult to pinpoint. Many people start by looking to diet to control their symptoms.

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Fiber: Your Best Friend to the End

Written by Dr. Carrie Jones on February 3, 2009 - 8:46am

There are so many health benefits to getting enough fiber and yet many Americans do not consume the recommended 20-35mg of fiber daily. No, that isn’t a typo. We are to eat 20-35mg each and every day!

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New Guidelines Issued for Management of IBS

December 18, 2008 - 7:27pm

THURSDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- A leading organization of gastroenterologists has released new guidelines on the management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

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Health Tip: Help Control Irritable Bowel

August 14, 2008 - 12:46pm

(HealthDay News) -- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic illness of the digestive tract. There are two main types: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, the U.S.

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Crohn's Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Psoriasis & Psoriatic Disorders Clinical Trials

July 8, 2008 - 10:12am

Crohn's Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Psoriasis & Psoriatic Disorders Clinical Trials Update: July 8, 2008

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

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Erbitux Works Well for Two-Thirds of Colon Cancer Patients

June 1, 2008 - 10:49pm

By Amanda Gardner
EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter

SUNDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer patients who have the normal version of a particular gene are more likely to benefit from a combination treatment that includes adding the targeted therapy Erbitux to chemotherapy.

Some two-thirds of colon cancer patients have the normal, or "wild-type" form of the gene, according to the new study.

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Two Drugs Show Promise Against Severe Constipation

May 28, 2008 - 3:25pm

By Ed Edelson
HealthDay Reporter

WEDNESDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- Two new medications offer hope for the most severe forms of constipation.

Almost 15 percent of Americans are constipated at any given time, said Dr. Michael Camilleri, lead author of one of two reports in the May 29 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. His paper reported on the efficacy of the experimental drug prucalopride on 620 people with chronic constipation.

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