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FDA sends gluten-free regulation for final review
American College of Gastroenterology / Patient News / FDA sends gluten-free regulation for final reviewThe FDA has submitted new rules governing gluten-free food labeling for final White House review. The agency has been developing…
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March puts emphasis on colorectal cancer prevention
American College of Gastroenterology / Patient News / March puts emphasis on colorectal cancer preventionMarch is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time that calls attention to what experts say is an extraordinarily preventable…
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Study finds varying vitamin D levels in supplements
American College of Gastroenterology / Patient News / Study finds varying vitamin D levels in supplementsThe content of vitamin D supplements varies widely across samples, with some offering too little to address vitamin D deficiency,…
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Simple dietary changes may reduce pain of IBS, nutrition expert says
American College of Gastroenterology / Patient News / Simple dietary changes may reduce pain of IBS, nutrition expert saysSimple dietary changes that can help reduce irritable bowel syndrome symptoms include avoiding heavily processed or fatty foods, drinking plenty…
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All about digestion and metabolism
Many people mistakenly believe their rate of digestion is linked to their rate of metabolism, when they really are separate…
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Gluten sensitivity raises many questions for medical experts
American College of Gastroenterology / Patient News / Gluten sensitivity raises many questions for medical expertsMedical experts agree that non-celiac gluten sensitivity is a condition, but they don’t know a lot about it, such as…
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Leafy greens are leading source of foodborne illnesses in U.S.
American College of Gastroenterology / Patient News / Leafy greens are leading source of foodborne illnesses in U.S.Of the nearly 50% of foodborne illnesses linked to farm produce, 22% were caused by leafy green vegetables, according to…
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Fatty liver raises risk of metabolic syndrome plus diabetes
American College of Gastroenterology / Patient News / Fatty liver raises risk of metabolic syndrome plus diabetesMen with fatty liver were more than 12 times as likely to develop metabolic syndrome with type 2 diabetes, while…
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Study links acid reflux to adult-onset asthma
Researchers in Pittsburgh used a new diagnostic method called impedance testing in a study that showed gastroesophageal reflux can lead…
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Study links tattoos with hepatitis C risk
People who have a tattoo have 3.7 times the risk of developing hepatitis C, regardless of other risk factors such…