by Rob Waters, Kaiser Health News Saira Diaz uses her fingers to count the establishments selling fast food and sweets near the South Los Angeles home she shares with her parents and 13-year-old son. “There’s one, two, three, four, five fast-food restaurants,” she says. “And a little mom-and-pop store that sells snacks and sodas and...
Tag: <span>Gastroenterology</span>
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Research finds toilet stool may solve common bowel issues
Most people aren’t eager to talk about how to improve bowel movements, but researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found the solution to common bowel issues may be as simple as boosting your feet on a stool. Credit: CC0 Public Domain “These toilet stools became popular through things like viral videos and...
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One-third of ‘gluten-free’ restaurant foods in U.S. are not, study finds
(HealthDay)—If you’re gluten-sensitive, watch out: One-third of the “gluten-free” foods sold in U.S. restaurants actually contain trace levels of the substance, new research suggests. The finding will be of particular concern to the 1 percent of Americans with the autoimmune disorder known as celiac disease. For them, even a minuscule amount of gluten—a protein in wheat...
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Overwhelming evidence shows hepatitis C treatment effective for people who inject drugs
Researchers are calling on an end to discriminatory health and illicit drugs policies, based on overwhelming evidence that new hepatitis C therapies are effective at curing the virus in people who inject drugs. Electron micrographs of hepatitis C virus purified from cell culture. Scale bar is 50 nanometers. Credit: Center for the Study of Hepatitis...
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Taking a combination of painkillers and gastric protection damages the intestines
Patients suffering from inflammatory diseases are often prescribed NSAIDs. They are also prescribed PPI (Proton pump inhibitor) to protect their stomach. In a joint study, clinical pharmacologist Markus Zeitlinger and gastroenterologist Werner Dolak from MedUni Vienna showed that this combination of medication can result in inflammation in the small intestine. However, if an additional antibiotic...