Obesity is out of control in every state, with none now at a rate below 20 percent, and state rates are generally rising, according to a news release by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Patients with severe gastroesophageal reflux disease have lower rates of esophageal cancer than other GI patients because they are more likely to be screened for Barrett's esophagus, which can develop into cancer, according to a report in the Archives of…
The state of Oregon is now paying for obese people on the Oregon Health Plan to undergo bariatric surgery, according to a KATU report.
Capital Health in Trenton, N.J., has opened the Center for Digestive Health, according to a news release by Capital Health.
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding successfully reduces weight over the long term but bands frequently erode, requiring follow-up surgery, according to a report by the Archives of Surgery.
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A new study has found women are more likely than men to survive major GI surgery, according to a news release by UC San Diego Health System.
The FDA has approved widening the use of Shire Pharmaceuticals' drug Lialda to cover maintenance of remission in patients with ulcerative colitis, according to a news release by Shire Pharmaceuticals.
As U.S. obesity rates continue to rise, bariatric surgery for teenagers is becoming more common, according to a report by CNN.
Screening every new colon cancer patient for Lynch syndrome, a hereditary condition, would extend lives at a reasonable cost, according to a news release by Stanford University School of Medicine.
Exercise regulates body weight apparently by influencing levels of hormones in the gut released before and after meals, according to a report by Medical News Today.