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Study: BMI rises among celiac patients eating gluten free
American College of Gastroenterology / Patient News / Study: BMI rises among celiac patients eating gluten freeA study of 1,018 confirmed celiac disease patients at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston found the patients, who…
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CDC: All baby boomers should be tested for hepatitis C
American College of Gastroenterology / Patient News / CDC: All baby boomers should be tested for hepatitis CThe CDC released new guidelines encouraging people born from 1945 to 1965 to get a one-time blood test for hepatitis…
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Gastroenterologist: Women often put off colonoscopy
American College of Gastroenterology / Patient News / Gastroenterologist: Women often put off colonoscopyAbout 40% of at-risk women put off getting a colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer, often because they do not…
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Baby boomers can miss symptoms and be unaware of HCV status
American College of Gastroenterology / Patient News / Baby boomers can miss symptoms and be unaware of HCV statusAccording to the CDC, three-quarters of the 3.2 million people who have hepatitis C are unaware they have the disease,…
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Analysis: Regular fish intake lowers risk of colon, rectal cancer
American College of Gastroenterology / Patient News / Analysis: Regular fish intake lowers risk of colon, rectal cancerA report in the American Journal of Medicine found that people who regularly ate fish had a 12% lower risk…
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Excessive fructose intake raises liver disease risk in diabetes
American College of Gastroenterology / Patient News / Excessive fructose intake raises liver disease risk in diabetesHigh fructose consumption in obese people and those with diabetes leads to decreased levels of ATP molecules, which provide energy…
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Hepatitis Awareness Month shines light on silent danger
American College of Gastroenterology / Patient News / Hepatitis Awareness Month shines light on silent dangerMay is Hepatitis Awareness Month and gastroenterologist Dr. Todd Scheer of the Austin Diagnostic Clinic in Texas says hepatitis is…
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Untreated heartburn can lead to Barrett's esophagus, adenocarcinoma
American College of Gastroenterology / Patient News / Untreated heartburn can lead to Barrett's esophagus, adenocarcinomaPersistent heartburn can cause Barrett’s esophagus, which can lead to esophageal cancer if not treated early, health advocates say. “Heartburn…
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Don't feel great? Try a gut check, experts say
American College of Gastroenterology / Patient News / Don't feel great? Try a gut check, experts sayPoor gastrointestinal health can affect hormones associated with sleep, thinking, libido, muscular function and the immune system, says Dr. Steven…
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Smoking makes Crohn's more likely, more severe, doctor says
American College of Gastroenterology / Patient News / Smoking makes Crohn's more likely, more severe, doctor saysSmokers are more likely to get Crohn’s disease than nonsmokers, and those who continue the habit after their diagnosis can…