Health News Archives

Nuts, Seeds, Popcorn Don’t Boost Diverticulosis Risk
Study disputes conventional wisdom, but other experts say those foods cause pain for some

Gum Chewing May Speed Colon Surgery Recovery
It appears to act as 'sham feeding' that stimulates digestive nerves, U.K. study suggests

Gut Bacteria Fights Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Mouse study finds molecule boosted cells eliminating colitis, Crohn's symptoms

Entereg Helps Restore Post-Operative Bowel Function
After bowel resection surgery

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Share Some Genetic Risk Factors
Finding helps pinpoint relationship between Crohn's disease and colitis

Scientists ID New Genetic Markers for Bowel Disease
Study also provides evidence that Ashkenzi Jews twice as likely to develop conditions

Women With IBS Unable to Switch Off Pain Response
Finding could improve understanding of irritable bowel syndrome and lead to new treatments

Health Tip: Belching and Bloating
Suggestions for taming symptoms

Prostate Cancer Treatments Often Compound Existing Health Problems
Many patients getting therapies that are not the best for them, study says

Farms Shield Kids From Bowel Disease
Barnyard dirt may bolster young immune systems, research suggests