There is a high prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a review published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Investigators conducted a...
Read MoreIn a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Gastroenterological Association and published in Gastroenterology, recommendations are presented relating to use of intragastric balloons (IGBs) for patients with obesity...
Read MorePsychiatric comorbidities are prevalent in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) and associated with pain and reduced quality of life (QOL), Anna Evans Phillips, MD, MS, explains. “Prior studies have shown that anxiety and...
Read MoreDuring a recent PW Podcast episode, we spoke with Andrea Wilson Woods, President, Founder, and Founding Director of Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association. Following is a summary of that interview: <div...
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“IBS affects 5% to 9% of the adult population, is a common complaint causing patients to seek...
Read MoreHigher intakes of dietary fiber, dietary calcium, and yogurt and lower intakes of red meat and alcohol are associated with a lower risk for colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a review published in JAMA Network Open....
Read MoreHigher exposure to residential greenspace in childhood is associated with a reduced risk for pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology....
Read MoreA s a palliative care doctor in NYC during the beginning of the pandemic, my typical greeting response of “I’m fine” was speedily replaced with “I’m hanging in there.” It seemed slightly less false (because who’s really “fine”...
Read MoreDuring a recent PW Podcast episode, we spoke with Lisa Mathew, MD, a gastroenterologist at South Denver Gastroenterology in Colorado. Following is a summary of that interview: What do patients and physicians need to know about...
Read MoreAdults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have increased use of health services compared with those without IBD, according to a study published in National Health Statistics Reports. Investigators measured healthcare...
Read MoreIncreased time to colonoscopy after an abnormal fecal occult blood test (FOBT) or fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is associated with an increased risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality, according to a study...
Read MoreA shared decision-making conversation between a healthcare provider and patient surrounding biologic and small-molecule therapies for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is crucial when deciding on the best treatment options,...
Read MoreTelemedicine isn’t there yet. I’ve been treating patients for nearly a year by remote care, and I’m underwhelmed. And my patients have voted with their feet—most still want to see me in person. I suspect they’re not happy with...
Read MoreSeveral months ago, the final ruling on the Warren vs Dinter malpractice case in Minnesota caused shockwaves throughout the medical community, raising concerns about physician liability expanding outside of the physician–patient...
Read MoreAnswer: The way they are taught is out of date. A guy named Steven Levitt is tired of helping his teenagers with their quadratic equations and imaginary zeros. Because they will never use these skills again, he thinks teaching...
Read MorePre-pouch ileitis, developing in about 10% to 15% of patients who undergo ileal-pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA), is associated with a higher risk of complicated disease and pouch failure than pouchitis and should be considered a...
Read MoreA patient made a completely baseless complaint about me to the state medical board. The complaint was rapidly dismissed by the board after it requested and reviewed the relevant parts of her records. But the patient told many...
Read MoreLow-dose aspirin may help some people lower their risk of developing colon cancer, but not if they wait until age 70 to start, a large study published in JAMA Oncology suggests. Researchers found that when people began using...
Read MoreIndividuals’ microbiomes may play a role in the severity of COVID-19 infection and the strength of their immune response, according to a study published in Gut. Also, imbalances in the microbiome may cause “long-haul” COVID, the...
Read MoreO ver the course of my 45 or so years in the business, I have noticed that many patient charts contain errors. I’ve never stopped to count them, but some investigators at five leading academic centers recently did. Of 22,889...
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