More Digestive Health News

• Probiotics Supplement May Help After Gastric Bypass Surgery

  July 17 (HealthDay News) -- Taking a probiotics supplement after gastric bypass surgery helps patients ...

• Germs Hold Court in Sand Castles

  July 14 (HealthDay News) -- Beware of the dangers that lurk in sand castles, researchers ...

• Heartburn Drugs May Contribute to the Problem

  July 7 (HealthDay News) -- Drugs commonly used to treat heartburn and acid reflux may ...

• Drug Limits Stomach Trouble in Patients Taking Low-Dose Aspirin

  July 6 (HealthDay News) -- The drug famotidine prevents stomach and upper-intestinal ulcers in people ...

• Celiac Disease Making Inroads in U.S.

  July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Celiac disease, a serious digestive system disorder, has become far ...

• Constipation May Lead to Other Problems

  June 28 (HealthDay News) -- A very private health problem, it turns out, is associated ...

• Experimental Urine Test Spots Appendicitis

  June 23 (HealthDay News) -- A new urine test may one day spot appendicitis faster ...

• Genetic Links to Rare Liver Disease Found

  June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have found genetic variations that appear to increase the ...

• Finding May Lead to Vaccine for Traveler's Diarrhea

  June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Montezuma's revenge, also known as traveler's diarrhea, can ruin a ...

• Acupuncture May Relieve Heartburn In Pregnancy

  June 9 (HealthDay News) -- Acupuncture relieves the indigestion and heartburn that bother many women ...

• Two Drugs Better Than One for Crohn's Patients

  June 3 (HealthDay News) -- Crohn's disease patients who received a combination of the drugs ...

• Heart Drug Combos Raise Risk of Gastrointestinal Bleeding

  June 2 (HealthDay News) -- Common drug combinations used to treat heart disease raise the ...

• Powerful Antacids Raise Chances of Fracture

  June 2 (HealthDay News) -- Powerful and widely used antacids called proton pump inhibitors and ...

• Deep Sleep May Improve Colonoscopy Results

  June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Putting patients into a deep sleep during colonoscopy results in ...

• Avastin Shows No Benefit Against Early Stage Colon Cancer

  May 30 (HealthDay News) -- The cancer drug Avastin, widely used for lung, breast and ...

• Heat Therapy May Help Prevent Esophageal Cancer

  May 27 (HealthDay News) -- Radiofrequency ablation is an effective treatment for precancerous Barrett's esophagus, ...

• Acid-Suppressing Meds May Boost Pneumonia Risks

  May 26 (HealthDay News) -- Instead of helping them get better faster, giving acid-suppressing medications ...

• Study Cites Gains in Gallbladder Cancer Treatment

  May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with gallbladder cancer are surviving longer than they used ...

• Medicare's 'No' on Virtual Colonoscopy Stirs Expert Debate

  May 13 (HealthDay News) -- Medicare and Medicaid's decision Tuesday not to pay for a ...