GI & Endoscopy

Here are the five most popular Becker's ASC Review gastroenterology and endoscopy stories for the week of Aug. 15 to Aug. 19, 2016.

The University of Toledo's College of Medicine and Life Sciences is studying how the liver is affected by toxins sometimes found in the city's water supply.

Colorado’s Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Board recently recommended that hepatitis C treatments should be covered for more state residents, according to the Denver Post. However, the American Civil Liberties Union says hepatitis C treatment should be covered for all residents.

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The American Gastroenterological Association has released its findings from last year's "IBS in America" survey, which highlight challenges faced by patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome.

Recent research suggests ginger root may be an effective treatment for inflammatory bowel disease. The study — led by Didier Merlin, PhD, of the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the Georgia State University's Institute for Biomedical Sciences in Atlanta…

The FDA has clarified its safety recommendations concerning Custom Ultrasonics’ system 83 plus automated endoscope reprocessors.

Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden have found evidence of a link between celiac disease and season of birth, according to a study published in the pediatrics journal Archives of Disease in Childhood.

Colorectal surgeon Harsha Polavarapu, MD, has joined the Hannibal Regional Medical Group in Hannibal, Mo., according to the Hannibal Courier-Post.