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"We can all agree that inflammatory bowel disease is an isolating and painful disease.
Unfortunately, many people don’t want to talk about it because there is a ton of stigma
attached to one of the most prevalent symptoms of Crohn’s and colitis which is frequent
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Top Story Course helps patients follow gluten-free diet, study finds
Adults with celiac disease who participated in a six-week online course did a better job
following a gluten-free diet than those who did not get the intervention, according to a
University of Sydney study in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. The course included
patient education about eating gluten-free, and techniques for behavior modification and
Guide to Healthy Living Study links antihistamines to higher risk of C. difficile infection
An analysis of 33 studies showed that patients taking histamine 2 receptor antagonists, a
class of antihistamines, have a greater risk of developing Clostridium difficile infection, which
can cause diarrhea. The risk was highest among hospitalized patients taking
Study: Hay fever, asthma tied to lower CRC mortality risk
Having hay fever and asthma is associated with a modestly lower mortality risk among
colorectal cancer patients, according to research that involved data from the Cancer
Prevention Study I. However, the study team said it was unclear whether hay fever and
asthma had any effect on colorectal cancer incidence. (4/3)
Complying with health guidelines reduces mortality risk
Following guidelines for a healthy lifestyle may reduce the risk of death, according to a
European study. People who adhered to health guidelines from the World Cancer Research
Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research reduced their risk of death from respiratory
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disease by 50%, from circulatory disease by 44% and from cancer by 20% when compared
with people who were least compliant. (3/29)
Diagnosis & Treatment Study: HCV class prompts faster treatment, better response
Patients in a primary care-based hepatitis C education program started antiviral therapy more
quickly and faced better odds of achieving a sustained virologic response than those who did
not get the intervention. The class was facilitated by a nurse practitioner and covered
symptoms, diagnosis, transmission and treatment. (4/3)
Advanced rectal cancer protocol is promising, study shows
A novel treatment for advanced rectal cancer that includes short-term radiation and systemic
chemotherapy followed by surgery shows promise and even curative potential for a condition
that experts say currently lacks a standard of care. Dutch researchers reported that the novel
protocol led to a two-year survival rate of 80%. (4/1)
Other News Policy Watch FDA approves Eisai's Aciphex Sprinkle for pediatric GERD
The FDA has approved the use of Eisai's Aciphex Sprinkle delayed-release capsules, or
rabeprazole sodium, for up to 12 weeks in children ages 1 to 11 with gastroesophageal reflux
disease. The approval was based on results of a multicenter trial in which 81% of Aciphex-
treated pediatric patients responded during the 12-week treatment period. Cost of care to rise first, drop later under ACA, expert says
The Affordable Care Act should make medical care cheaper over time, although health care
spending by insurance companies and the government will increase at first, says Henry
Aaron, a health care expert at the Brookings Institution. "There is a lot of room to improve
health care delivery, to bring down prices without undue loss of quality, and to encourage
research into cost-reducing technology," he said. "The major obstacle will be the first couple
Obama, GOP talks could lead to combining Medicare Parts A and B
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President Barack Obama is in talks with congressional Republicans about a deal that would
combine Medicare Parts A and B in an effort to cut costs and prevent privatization of the
program, The New York Times reports. The deal would combine Medicare's hospital and
doctor coverage, which could increase beneficiaries' out-of-pocket costs but would also cap
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President Barack Obama is in talks with congressional Republicans about a deal that would
combine Medicare Parts A and B in an effort to cut costs and prevent privatization of the
program, The New York Times reports. The deal would combine Medicare's hospital and
doctor coverage, which could increase beneficiaries' out-of-pocket costs but would also cap
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