Gastrointestinal Diseases
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WHAT FOODS ARE “FIBER?”
Patients are always encouraged to include more fiber in their diet and for good reason. Fiber is most often recommended…
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A BLOOD TEST FOR COLORECTAL CANCER
I mentioned recently that I had been to my gastroenterologist’s office for a follow up appointment. Among other things, I…
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COLONOSCOPY AFTER AGE 75
Healthcare economists have a fixation on various ratios that determine when, and if, a diagnostic procedure should be done. Two…
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CONSTIPATION
Constipation is a very common problem. Everyone has it at some time in their life, and in the majority of…
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TOP 10 RISK FACTORS FOR PANCREATIC CANCER
In the last five years, I have personally known five people who died of cancer of the pancreas. In 1968,…
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RECENT CLINICAL PEARLS
Several articles ago, I mentioned “clinical pearls” as a tool used in medical education. Many such pearls are in the…
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PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS AND NSAID’S
If you take a non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug (NSAID), such as ibuprofen, naproxen, or diclofenac, you may be aware of…
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PPI’S NOT WITHOUT RISKS
PPI is the acronym for Proton Pump Inhibitors, drugs that reduce stomach acid and are used to treat acid-related disorders…
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NOW EVEN CHICKEN IS BAD FOR YOU!
Poultry, particularly chicken, has been, up until recently, the healthy food choice. It has had the blessing of nutritionists as…
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GLUTEN ENTEROPATHY
Recently, I was asked to write a blog about gluten and gluten enteropathy. It has taken a lot longer than…
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