GI & Endoscopy

A new study from New Haven, Conn.-based Yale Cancer Center published in PLOS ONE found drinking low- or no-calorie, artificially sweetened beverages is associated with a lower risk of colon cancer recurrence and cancer death.

A study, published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, compared the effectiveness of different colonoscope attachments.

A new study from JAMA Oncology found older patients would rather be advised on other health issues and guidelines rather than being told they may not live long enough to benefit from colonoscopies, Reuters Health reported.

Merritt Hawkins released results from its 2018 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives, which found demand for gastroenterologists continues to grow.

Here are the five most popular gastroenterology and endoscopy stories for the week of July 12 to July 18, 2018.

Anticipating strong quarterly earnings for Exact Sciences, TheStreet believes the Cologuard-maker is in line for growth.

A study published in BMJ showed sigmoidoscopies had little effect on incidence or mortality rates in women aged 50 to 64, Medical News Bulletin reported.

Allergy and immunology, rheumatology, specialized surgery and critical care residents were the top four highest paid this year, beating gastroenterology residents in the No. 5 slot, according to the Medscape 2018 Residents Salary & Debt Report.

Nadege Gunn, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Austin (Texas) Gastroenterology.

Here are three updates on GI companies from the past week: