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“According to the Celiac Disease Foundation, the disease affects one of 133 people, yet some statistics show as many as 97% of people are undiagnosed and it takes an about nine years for the average patient to receive a diagnosis of celiac disease. … ‘It occurs in 1% of the population in this country, and […]

The human gut microbiome and its impact on health and disease is the World Gastroenterology Organisation’s (WGO) focus topic for 2014. In support of WGO’s World Digestive Health Day on May 29, the American College of Gastroenterology released a new podcast, Probiotics: What You Need to Know, featuring Eamonn M. M. Quigley, M.D., FACG, a […]

Eating small but more frequent meals was linked to increases in liver fat, independent of weight gain, when compared with having larger but fewer meals, according to researchers at the Academic Medical Centre Amsterdam in the Netherlands. “These findings suggest that by cutting down on snacking and encouraging three balanced meals each day over the […]

The rate of acute pancreatitis among 1- to 20-year-olds rose from 23 cases for every 10,000 hospitalizations in 2000 to 35 in 2009, study data showed. Despite the increase, the mortality rate decreased for young patients with the condition during the study period, suggesting improvements in pediatric care, researchers said.

Some people with symptoms of celiac disease who test negative for the autoimmune condition have been told they have nonceliac gluten sensitivity, a less severe form of the disease. Now gastroenterology researchers are looking at whether these patients actually have illnesses triggered by other proteins or carbohydrates in wheat and other grains. “I’m starting to […]

Access magazine features Dr. Loewe teaching new techniques to help with optimal patient outcomes. Our FDHS physicians are always advocating for the highest quality patient care. Please read Dr. Loewe’s feature on Therapeutic Endoscopic Management of Synchronous Colon Lesions. Click here to view the full article

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Dr. Ravi Kondapalli is a guest on the Health and Wellness Channel. Please listen to hear more about Colon Cancer Prevention. Click here to listen now

F. Scott Corbett, MD treated Dick Smothers for Acid Reflux and Barrett’s Esophagus.