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HOUSTON — It's another big weekend for holiday travel and in the midst of all the hustle, is real concern for your health. Doctors are seeing a lot of gastrointestinal viruses, often called stomach bugs. Dr. Michael Chang, who practices medicine on behalf of UT Health and Memorial Hermann, says the key to prevention is washing your hands for either at least 20 seconds under water or with hand sanitizer. If you use hand sanitizer, Dr. Chang urges you to let the alcohol-based sanitizer air dry, rather than wiping your hands dry. "We do see a lot of stomach bugs this time of year," said Dr. Chang. He says one of the most common G.I. viruses is, "something called Rotavirus. Again, infecting kids mostly under the age of five, but can infect adults as well." Some of the main systems of rotavirus are: abdominal pain, vomiting and severe watery diarrhea. "We think about those as being mostly spread through fecal/oral transmission," said Dr. Chang. "A...

Now that flu season has arrived, so has stomach flu season, otherwise known as Roto or Norovirus. It’s a rather unpleasant combination of diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and stomach cramps. However, a Facebook mom says she has a solution for easing symptoms, and her post has gone viral. Now, there’s no shortage of viral videos on YouTube of people doing and posting really stupid things for no reason at all (Think the cinnamon or hot pepper challenge). There were people even eating Tide Pods. But this latest viral craze, involving Del Monte peaches, is "supposed" to have purpose. It was posted by Ronda Sommer—a stay at home mom—as a cure for vomiting, something that seems to be happening a lot these days with the stomach flu going around. "Those tend to be more prevalent in the winter months," Kristin Horansky, a pediatrician with University Hospitals, told us. "We see a lot of kids who are in school, who are in daycare, who are coming in with what we call gas...

Bowel cancer is one of the most common types of cancer diagnosed in the UK. There are three main symptoms of the disease, comprising blood in the stools, persistent changes in bowel habits and persistent pain in the tummy. If blood in the stools is a result of bowel cancer, it will seem to occur for no obvious reason and is usually associated with a change in bowel habit. Persistent changes in bowel habits usually refers to the need to go more often, with looser stools. Persistent tummy pain is often accompanied by bloating and is always caused by eating. It may also come with a loss of appetite or significant unintended weight loss. The three main symptoms affect more than 90 per cent of people with bowel cancer, according to the NHS. However, bowel cancer symptoms are not limited to these three. One, much less obvious sign of the disease is feeling very tired. This is because bowel cancer may lead to a lack of iron in the body, which can cause a lack of red blood cells an...

Every new year, countless people resolve to lose weight, eat healthier, exercise more and take other steps to improve their health and quality of life. Relatively few folks pledge to break bad habits that are harmful to the environment, such as eating meat and other animal-derived foods. That needs to change. This year, when thinking about your resolutions, please consider the health of the planet as well as your own health — because the two are more interconnected than you may realise. Recent reports, including the National Climate Assessment, show that climate change is intensifying and getting costlier and that it will threaten our health and well-being. Fortunately, people can boost their health and help halt climate change by making— and keeping —one simple resolution: Go vegan. According to the National Climate Assessment, which includes findings from 24 academic institutions and United Nations agencies, the changing climate will bring mounting health hazards such as heat stre...

PORT ANGELES — Clallam County Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Section has issued a health advisory for Hollywood Beach. Moderate levels of Enterococci bacteria in the waters off Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles have been detected, the department said in a news release issued late today. “Those who plan to participate in the Polar Bear Dip should take precautions to protect their eyes, nose, mouth, and any open wound,” the release said. Enterococci bacteria are commonly found in the intestinal tract of mammals and birds and are used as an indicator of water quality. Contact with contaminated waters may result in gastroenteritis, skin rashes, upper respiratory infections, and other illnesses. Children and the elderly may be more vulnerable to waterborne illnesses, according to the release. http://bit.ly/2rXUJNR

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Written by Eric Oliver | December 27, 2018 | Print  | Email Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates and private equity group Frazier Healthcare Partners closed a deal Dec. 17, marking the third ever major private equity investment in the gastroenterology space.  Similar to Southlake-based Texas Digestive Disease Consultants' November 2018 deal with Waud Capital Partners, AGA and Frazier formed a gastroenterology-focused practice management company, United Digestive. United Digestive CEO Mark Gilreath spoke to Becker's ASC Review about the partnership and how the resulting practice management group will impact the current market. Note: This piece has been lightly edited for style. Question: Why did Frazier seek out AGA for an initial investment? Mark Gilreath: Frazier Healthcare Partners is unique among leading private equity firms due to its heritage of partners with exceptional talent and experience in the [gastroenterology] community. With unique insights i...

The top story in gastroenterology this past week was a presentation from the Advances in Irritable Bowel Disease meeting which revealed six common mistakes to avoid when treating patients with ulcerative colitis. Other popular stories included the FDA approval of Motegrity for chronic idiopathic constipation, a video from the Advances in IBD meeting detailing how post-marketing safety data of Entyvio for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis was consistent with previous clinical trials, research demonstrating that differences in gut microbiota could help diagnose IBD and irritable bowel syndrome and a Healio exclusive on how protocols are needed to overcome “diffusion of responsibility” and maximize Lynch syndrome testing. – by Alaina Tedesco 6 common mistakes when treating patients with ulcerative colitis ORLANDO — When a patient with ulcerative colitis is sick enough to be admitted to the hospital, the stakes can be incredibly high. In a presentation at Advances in IBD 2018, Co...

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Patients who underwent supervised pelvic floor muscle training with biofeedback were five times more likely to experience improvements in fecal incontinence symptoms, according to research published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology . Anja Ussing , MSc, of the department of physiotherapy and occupational therapy at Copenhagen University Hospital, and colleagues wrote that even though pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is a component of first-line therapy for fecal incontinence, research on its effect has been limited. With their study, researchers sought to investigate whether PFMT is superior to attention-control massage treatment in adults with fecal incontinence. “Approximately 8% to 9% of the adult population is suffering from fecal incontinence,” they wrote. “The condition is surrounded by taboo; it can have a devastating impact on quality of life and lead to major limitations in daily life.” Researchers randomly assigned 88 patients to undergo either supervised ...

Every new year, countless people resolve to lose weight, eat healthier, exercise more and take other steps to improve their health and quality of life. Relatively few folks pledge to break bad habits that are harmful to the environment, such as eating meat and other animal-derived foods. That needs to change. This year, when thinking about your resolutions, please consider the health of the planet as well as your own health — because the two are more interconnected than you may realize. Recent reports, including the National Climate Assessment, show that climate change is intensifying and getting costlier and that it will threaten our health and well-being. Fortunately, people can boost their health and help halt climate change by making — and keeping — one simple resolution: Go vegan. According to the National Climate Assessment, which includes findings from 24 academic institutions and United Nations agencies, the changing climate will bring mounting health hazards such as heat st...

Named the most ” bad ” foods for the stomach. According to the experts, clearly harmful to the stomach products include, primarily, sweet carbonated drinks. And spicy foods, especially pickled with vinegar, fried in oil until crisp. As for alcohol, the worst act on the stomach, beer, champagne (they also refer to carbonated beverages), wine, especially a dry, can damage the high acidity of the stomach. To a lesser extent dangerous spirits, because they have tannins. And in small quantities – 50-60 grams – the digestive system will not harm. Ulcer disease, or gastritis may arise from improper nutrition if a person eats one or two times a day with long breaks, eats large amounts of coffee or strong tea. Also, do not forget that the plague is a very stressosome disease. But also often cause damage to the walls of the stomach and the development of inflammatory processes is Helicobacter pylori – a bacterium living in the mucous membranes. So often for the treatment of peptic ulcer di...

Jenelle Evans  is under the weather as the holidays arrive. On Friday, the  Teen Mom 2   star tweeted that she had medical testing. “If you’ve been keeping up or not with my health… I went in for another endoscopy today,” Evans wrote . “Wish me luck on my results! I just want to travel on a plane and be ok.” Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. The procedure is used to examine a person’s digestive tract with a flexible tube with a light and camera attached to it, according to the Mayo Clinic . People with stomach pain, digestive tract bleeding, bowel problems, colon growths and other issues may be advised to undergo the procedure. RELATED:  Jenelle Evans Sets ‘Peace Offering’ Gift from Fellow  Teen Mom   2 Star Kailyn Lowry on Fire In a since-deleted Instagram picture, Evans can be seen reclining in a hospital bed in a red hai...

December 25, 2018 Share this content: Severe gastrointestinal disease was linked to a >2-fold increased risk for mortality and significantly worse health-related quality of life. The presence of severe gastrointestinal (GI) disease is associated with an increased risk for mortality and a significant impairment in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among patients with early systemic sclerosis (SSc), according to results of a study published in Rheumatology . The investigators sought to explore the incidence, predictors, and outcomes of severe GI disease in a large, multicenter cohort of patients with early SSc, hypothesizing that the onset of severe GI disease was related to enhanced morbidity and mortality. Participants in the study comprised individuals with SSc disease duration <2 years from 1 of 2 multicenter cohorts. Severe GI disease was defined as follows: malabsorption, hyperalimentation, pseudo-obstruction, or ≥10% weight loss in association with the use of ant...

Rate of hospital-acquired infections declines The risk of getting a hospital-acquired infection is decreasing.  In a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers surveyed almost 200 hospitals caring for about 12,000 patients across the country in 2011 and again in 2015. They found that in 2015, hospital-acquired infections had declined to 3.2 percent of patients, from 4 percent in 2011. They calculate that a patient’s risk of getting infected during a hospital stay was 16 percent lower in 2015 than in 2011.  Most of the reductions were in urinary tract and surgical site infections. However, there were no declines in pneumonia and infections with C. difficile, a germ that can cause severe gastrointestinal disease.  The researchers propose some possible reasons for the decrease. Between 2011 and 2015, 603 U.S. hospitals implemented new safety guidelines for catheter use, which may have contributed to the reduction in urinary tract infections. And ...

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Bowel cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the UK. It mostly affects those over the age of 60. Symptoms of the disease can be subtle and don’t always make you feel ill, so people may not always be aware they have it. According to the NHS, more than 90 per cent of people with bowel cancer have one of three main symptoms. These comprise a persistent change in bowel habits, blood in the stools, and abdominal pain. Changes in bowel habits can include needing to go to the toilet more often, stools becoming looser and tummy pain when going to the toilet. Blood in the stools may be related to bowel cancer if it occurs for no obvious reason or is associated with a change in bowel habit. Abdominal pain or discomfort may come alongside bloating and is always brought on by eating. This can result in loss of appetite and weight loss. However, these symptoms can also signify other, less serious stomach or bowel problems. Changes in bowel habits, for example, are often a ...

REDHILL BIOPHAR/S ( NASDAQ:RDHL ) and XBiotech ( NASDAQ:XBIT ) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings. Institutional & Insider Ownership 32.3% of REDHILL BIOPHAR/S shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.3% of XBiotech shares are held by institutional investors. 37.0% of XBiotech shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Profitability This table compares REDHILL BIOPHAR/S and XBiotech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets. Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets REDHILL BIOPHAR/S -461.55% -112.99% -85.25% XBiotech N/A -41.44% -39.54% Volatility & Risk R...

ATLANTA--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates (AGA), a provider of digestive healthcare services, announced today its partnership with Frazier Healthcare Partners, a leading healthcare private equity firm, to form United Digestive. Frazier is making a significant equity investment in United Digestive with a commitment to continue to support its aggressive and strategic growth initiatives. Founded in 1976, AGA is one of the largest gastrointestinal (GI) practices in the U.S. with significant density in the Georgia market. AGA has grown to more than 60 locations throughout the state, including 14 endoscopy centers. Its team is comprised of more than 95 board-certified physicians, 42 advanced practice providers and more than 600 employees. AGA offers a comprehensive slate of GI services, both adult and pediatric, and a full suite of ancillary services including infusion drug therapy, anesthesia, pathology, imaging and clinical trial services. The company also provides...

A recent review of calcium supplementation suggests that the supplements should be prescribed with caution, accounting for individual risks and benefits. A recent review of calcium supplementation suggests that the supplements should be prescribed with caution, accounting for individual risks and benefits. Osteoporosis is a serious disease that severely impacts the quality of life of people who have it. It has grown into one of the most serious problems in public health. The recently published article reviewed the health benefits, costs, and consequences of calcium supplementation on osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures, as well as kidney stones, gastrointestinal diseases, and cardiovascular events. The researchers called calcium “a double-edge sword.” Calcium supplementation is a billion-dollar market, with about 61% of women 60 years or older taking calcium supplements between 2003 to 2006. Because calcium is one of the components of human bone, most researchers believe tha...

PATNA: Attendants of many patients at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) in Patna are forced to spend their nights in the open as the two temporary ‘dharamshalas’ (shelter houses) inside the hospital do not have sufficient space to accommodate them. The IGIMS has two ‘dharamshalas’ near the dental college building and the herbal garden with a total capacity to accommodate 120 attendants, who come with patients from far off places. As per norms, only two attendants of a patient are allowed to avail the facility by paying nominal charges. According to hospital officials, of the 8,000 people, who visit the outpatient department every day, 3,500 are new patients and 4,500 are old ones. A majority of them come with two or three attendants, leading to space crunch at the shelter houses. IGIMS medical superintendent-cum-spokesperson Dr Manish Mandal told this newspaper, “At present, the construction of temporary shelter houses with a capacity of 500 beds is underway...

Written by Rachel Popa | December 20, 2018 | Print  | Email Here are six gastroenterologists featured in the news in the past two weeks: Marquis Who's Who profiled Roswell-based Eastern New Mexico Medical Center's gastroenterology chief, Daniel Ridout III, MD. New York City-based Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center named Anil Rustgi, MD , director of the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, pending trustee approval. Nicholas Inverso, MD, will practice out of Evangelical Community Hospital's Lewisburg, Pa.-based practice, effective Jan. 14, 2019, NorthcentralPA.com reports. Gastroenterologist Satish Iduru, MD, aims to create a network of independent physicians to help independent physicians achieve business savings with his new organization, Doctors IPA. The Doctors IPA network can negotiate as a group on behalf of members to achieve savings in payroll services, malpractice insurance...

The gastrointestinal literature did not lack for exciting new science and clinical management recommendations in 2018. This list represents, from my perspective, the 10 most valuable, practice-changing, must-read articles from this year. These articles have changed my approach in several clear and meaningful ways, and I recommend that clinicians see how they too can best apply these disease management paradigms in their own practices. This list is not presented in numerical order of importance. Instead, each brief summary provided here aims to highlight important new findings in several areas on gastrointestinal care. All 10 articles referenced here are well worth reading in their entirety. AGA Clinical Practice Update: Surgical Risk Assessment and Perioperative Management in Cirrhosis Northup PG, Friedman LS, Kamath PS Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Sep 28. [Epub ahead on print] Given the increasing prevalence of chronic liver disease due to causes both viral and nonviral (in...