Today's Top 20 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Stories
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5 most read GI/endoscopy stories: March 26-March 30
Here are the five most popular gastroenterology and endoscopy stories for the week of March 26 to March 30, 2018. - 4/2/18 -
Drs. Ernest Williams, Timothy Scherer & more: 5 GI physicians making headlines
Here are five gastroenterologists that made headlines this past week. - 3/30/18 -
Dr. Timothy Scherer named CMO of New Hampshire hospital — 5 insights
Nashua-based Southern New Hampshire Health appointed gastroenterologist Timothy Scherer, MD, its new CMO of Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua, effective April 4. - 3/30/18 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Jay Adler of Gastroenterology Consultants of Boca Raton
Jay Adler, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Gastroenterology Consultants of Boca Raton (Fla.). - 3/30/18 -
Wound protectors effectively lower SSI risk
A study, published in Surgical Endoscopy, examined the effectiveness of wound protectors in preventing surgical site infections. - 3/30/18 -
Functional GI tract found inside lung cancer tumor: 5 things to know
Researchers at Durham, N.C.-based Duke University have observed rudimentary — but functional — gastrointestinal organs inside a human lung cancer tumor, STAT reports. - 3/29/18 -
Outcome Health, Colorectal Cancer Alliance partner to raise CRC awareness — 3 insights
Technology company Outcome Health and the Colorectal Cancer Alliance partnered to raise awareness of colorectal cancer. - 3/29/18 -
Capital Digestive Care, Seaside Gastroenterology Consultants & more: 3 GI practices in the news
Here are three practices and hospitals making headlines this past week. - 3/29/18 -
Physicians Endoscopy wins best place to work honor — 3 insights
Bucks Happening named Jamison, Pa.-based Physicians Endoscopy the winner of its 2018 Everything Bucks: Places to Work contest. - 3/29/18 -
Although approaching '80% by 2018' goal, US lags on CRC screening
A study, published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, estimated nationwide colorectal cancer screening rates. - 3/29/18 -
5 things to know about a wearable GI monitoring system
Researchers at UC San Diego developed a non-invasive, wearable system to monitor the stomach's electrical activity over 24 hours. - 3/28/18 -
Takeda, Protagonist Therapeutics & more — 5 GI company key notes
Here are five updates on GI companies from the past week. - 3/28/18 -
10 things to know about rising rates of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer accounts for about 3 percent of all cancers, according to Scientific American, but its incidence continues to grow. - 3/27/18 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Christopher Connolley of Gastroenterology Associates of the Piedmont
Christopher Connolley, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Gastroenterology Associates of the Piedmont. - 3/27/18 -
Protagonist Therapeutics discontinues phase 2 trial of ulcerative colitis drug — Stock falls 61%
Protagonist Therapeutics discontinued the phase 2b study of its ulcerative colitis drug, PTG-100, after the trial was deemed too futile to continue. - 3/27/18 -
Despite increasing cancer rate, baby boomers' hepatitis C screening compliance low — 5 insights
The baby boomer generation has one of the fastest growing liver cancer incidence rates, and in spite of that less than 13 percent of boomers were screened for hepatitis C annually between 2013 and 2015, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. - 3/27/18 -
42 celebrities with IBS or IBD
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Inflammatory Bowel Disease don't spare even the most accomplished actors, athletes and musicians. Ahead of IBS Awareness Month in April and World IBD Day May 19, here is a list of celebrities who have been diagnosed with the conditions. - 3/27/18 -
GI leader to know Dr. Robert Just of Round Rock Gastroenterology
Robert Just, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Round Rock (Texas) Gastroenterology. - 3/26/18 -
Facing 6-month wait times, Texas health system turns to telemedicine for GI consults — 4 insights
In 2016, Dallas-based Parkland Health & Hospital System gastroenterology patients were forced to wait at least six months to receive consultations after patient referrals rocketed, and the health system knew something needed to change, D Magazine reports. - 3/26/18 -
AGA stumps to alleviate regulatory burden on physicians — 3 things to know
The American Gastroenterological Association is petitioning CMS, payers and Congress to alleviate some of the regulatory burden placed on physicians. - 3/26/18