GI & Endoscopy

Ashok Attaluri, MD, has joined Gastroenterology Consultants and the Heartland Center for Motility in Davenport, Iowa, and the surrounding Iowa-Illinois area, according to a Gastroenterology Consultants news release.

Researchers have developed an obesity-based health index that more accurately predicted mortality in a study, according to a CMAJ report.

UC San Diego Health System recently became the first provider in the Western United States to host scarless removal of rectal tumors, according to release from the health system.

Steven Hendrick, MD, has joined Harper Bariatric Medicine Institute in Detroit as a bariatric surgeon, according to a Harper BMI news release.

States spend up to $15 billion a year in medical expenses related to obesity, according to a report in Obesity.

A single flexible sigmoidoscopy screening for patients between ages 55-64 is linked with a reduced level of colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, according to a report in the Journal of National Cancer Institute.

The CDC, as part of its Screen for Life: National Colorectal Cancer Action Campaign that informs men and women about the importance of having regular colorectal cancer screening tests, provides a free, downloadable colorectal cancer screen basic fact sheet.

Intrinsic subtypes of gastric cancer with distinct gene expression have been correlated with patient survival and response to chemotherapy, according to a report in Gastroenterology.

The American Society of Bariatric Physicians opposes state proposals to remove obese children from their homes when addressing life-threatening cases, according to an ASBP release.

A new multicenter study shows use of Medtronic’s InterStim Therapy via sacral nerve stimulation reduced incontinent episodes and improved quality of life in most patients with chronic fecal incontinence after three years of follow up, according to a report in…