The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) wants to remind everyone that with increasing scientific data suggesting the presence of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in stool (feces), it is more important than ever for people with diarrhea – especially if accompanied by…
As the number of Americans with acid reflux grows, a study by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus suggests noninvasive interventions like behavioral interventions and low-dose antidepressants are appropriate for most patients with gastroesophogeal reflux disease (GERD) that does…
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder of bowel function (as opposed to being due to an anatomic abnormality). Patients who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome have changes in bowel habits such as constipation or diarrhea, and abdominal pain along with other…
Gastro Girl gives talk show host Jimmy Kimmel major props for following The American College of Gastroenterology Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines and getting his first colonoscopy at age 50. Kimmel shared a powerful public awareness message about the importance of…
Colorectal cancer is the number two cancer killer and the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States But it’s also highly preventable and treatable. In support of March Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Gastro Girl is committed to providing you with vital…
The American College of Gastroenterology urges all African Americans age 45+ not to wait and to get screened now for colorectal cancer. One of the most vital messages ACG said it will share during March Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is…
Obese patients who received a personalized diet program and multidisciplinary education had improvements in gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) symptoms, weight loss and better quality of life, according to the results of a study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology's "Putting…
"How can I use diet to help my IBD?” is the number one question Kelly Issokson, MS, RD, CNSC, at the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles said she hears from her patients. Issokson who…
While the majority of people who develop colorectal cancer are older, research suggests that incidence has been increasing in people younger than 55 since at least the mid-1990s. A recent study shows that colorectal cancer death rates have been climbing…
In its latest recommendations, the US Multi-Society Task Force (MSTF) on Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening confirms that people at average risk should be screened beginning at age 50, and recommends colonoscopy and fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) as the “first tier”…