Telehealth Features Enable Reimbursement for Video Visits; Full-Ecosystem Support Provides Patients with Easy and Convenient Way to Manage Chronic Digestive Health Conditions Gastro Girl, Inc. in partnership with the American College of Gastroenterology today announces a joint venture to bring…
ACG experts answer questions on topics of most concern to IBD patients, their caregivers and loved ones. With an emphasis on helping patients live well despite their IBD, the podcasts address reproduction and fertility; diet and nutrition; new and emerging…
Opioids were one of the earliest classes of medications used for pain across a variety of conditions, but morbidity and mortality have been increasingly associated with their chronic use. Despite these negative consequences, chronic opioid use is increasing worldwide, with…
Dr. Drossman answers common questions on functional dyspepsia along with special guest, Professor Jan Tack, MD, President of the Rome Foundation. Dr. Tack is currently a Head of Clinic in the Department of Gastroenterology, a Professor in Internal Medicine and…
Probiotics may cause a significant accumulation of bacteria in the small intestine that can result in disorienting brain fogginess as well as rapid, significant belly bloating, according to a recent study published in the journal Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology. Access…
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that was published in Preventing Chronic Disease reported that although colorectal cancer screening rates have increased, these screenings are are still below CDC targets. The researchers analyzed data…
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a growing global epidemic, with more than one billion people affected by the condition. Experts believe the prevalence of the disease could increase by 50% by the year 2030. This article by Kristin Kirkpatrick, TODAY…
The American College of Gastroenterology recently published its latest Monograph on Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in The American Journal of Gastroenterology. Access the Monograph Treating IBS can be challenging because no “validated treatment algorithm exists,” the authors write,…
In a recent Healio Gastronenterology article, Dr. William Chey, of the University of Michigan, explained the challenges of IBS and why we need to create a future in which we can identify an effective solution for some IBS patients that…
A recent article in The American Journal of Gastroenterology acknowledges unmet needs at both the patient care and systems level (e.g., trial design level) related to gastroparesis, with the authors stressing that medical therapy for the treatment of gastroparesis is less…