The study, the first randomized controlled trial in this area, also found that over time mindfulness training reduced psychological distress associated with IBS.
This study was one of three that UNC researchers presented at Digestive Disease Week. The other two were the following.
Colonoscopy screening rates falling, even among the insured. Colonoscopy rates decreased among insured Americans during the recession. High out-of-pocket costs were a key factor.
Diets high in fiber won’t protect against diverticulosis. This study found an increased risk of diverticulosis in people whose diets are high in fiber and who have more frequent bowel movements.
Read the UNC report on gastroenterology.
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