GI & Endoscopy

CRH Medical acquired a 51 percent interest stake in Wilmington, N.C.-based Coastal Carolina Sedation Associates.

Researchers sought to confirm the long-held belief that inflammatory bowel disease could be asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally, according to a study published in Digestive and Liver Disease.

Bausch Health will pay down $100 million more in debt using cash generated from operations Sept. 30.

The Aug. 28 death of actor Chadwick Boseman, star of "Black Panther" and "42," surprised many after discovering that at only 43 years old, he had battled colon cancer for four years, CNN reports.

Researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center found that no COVID-19 fatalities have been reported in patients with inflammatory bowel disease in Los Angeles County, Calif., according to Consultant360.

The American Gastroenterological Association recognized Juanita Merchant, MD, PhD, with its 2020 Distinguished Mentor Award, according to an Aug. 26 announcement from the University of Arizona in Tucson.

Here are the five most-read Becker's ASC Review articles for gastroenterologists the week of Aug. 24-28:

Horizon Health in Paris, Ill., now offers gastroenterology services after adding an advanced care provider, The Prairie Press reports.

Ten years from now, gastroenterology will be completely unrecognizable from what it is today.

The U.S. gastroenterology ASC market was worth $7.21 billion in 2019 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.8 percent through 2027 to hit $10.27 billion, according to a Reports Globe report.