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Gastrectomy: Overview

Gastrectomy: Overview

Gastrectomy: OverviewByJennifer Whitlock, RN, MSN, FNUpdated on November 23, 2022Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDGastrectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of t

Gastrectomy: Overview

Gastrectomy: OverviewByJennifer Whitlock, RN, MSN, FNUpdated on November 23, 2022Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDGastrectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of t
Atrophic Gastritis: Definition, Causes, Prevention

Atrophic Gastritis: Definition, Causes, Prevention

Atrophic Gastritis: Definition, Causes, PreventionByPatty Weasler, RN, BSNPublished on October 07, 2022Medically reviewed byJay N. Yepuri, MDAtrophic gastritis is a condition t

Atrophic Gastritis: Definition, Causes, Prevention

Atrophic Gastritis: Definition, Causes, PreventionByPatty Weasler, RN, BSNPublished on October 07, 2022Medically reviewed byJay N. Yepuri, MDAtrophic gastritis is a condition t
Inflammatory bowel disease tied to spondyloarthritis

Inflammatory bowel disease tied to spondyloarthritis

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) more often have spondyloarthritis (SpA) before and after diagnosis of IBD, according to a study recently published in theJournal of Crohn's and

Inflammatory bowel disease tied to spondyloarthritis

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) more often have spondyloarthritis (SpA) before and after diagnosis of IBD, according to a study recently published in theJournal of Crohn's and
Apron Belly: How to Reduce Stomach Sagging

Apron Belly: How to Reduce Stomach Sagging

Apron Belly: How to Reduce Stomach SaggingByKelly BurchPublished on September 25, 2023Medically reviewed byJay N. Yepuri, MD"Apron belly" is a term commonly used to d

Apron Belly: How to Reduce Stomach Sagging

Apron Belly: How to Reduce Stomach SaggingByKelly BurchPublished on September 25, 2023Medically reviewed byJay N. Yepuri, MD"Apron belly" is a term commonly used to d
Diabetic Stomach Pain: Causes and Treatment

Diabetic Stomach Pain: Causes and Treatment

Diabetic Stomach Pain: Causes and TreatmentByCory MartinUpdated on February 28, 2023Medically reviewed byAna Maria Kausel, MDDiabetes can lead to complications throughout the b

Diabetic Stomach Pain: Causes and Treatment

Diabetic Stomach Pain: Causes and TreatmentByCory MartinUpdated on February 28, 2023Medically reviewed byAna Maria Kausel, MDDiabetes can lead to complications throughout the b
Why Does My Stomach Feel Tight?

Why Does My Stomach Feel Tight?

Why Does My Stomach Feel Tight?ByCathy NelsonUpdated on January 24, 2024Medically reviewed byKumkum S. Patel MD, MPHA tight stomach can feel uncomfortable, with cramping or squ

Why Does My Stomach Feel Tight?

Why Does My Stomach Feel Tight?ByCathy NelsonUpdated on January 24, 2024Medically reviewed byKumkum S. Patel MD, MPHA tight stomach can feel uncomfortable, with cramping or squ
Why Sleeping on Your Stomach Could Be Bad

Why Sleeping on Your Stomach Could Be Bad

Why Sleeping on Your Stomach Could Be BadStomach Sleeping May Lead to Neck and Back PainByAubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CHTUpdated on March 07, 2024Medically reviewed bySmita Patel,

Why Sleeping on Your Stomach Could Be Bad

Why Sleeping on Your Stomach Could Be BadStomach Sleeping May Lead to Neck and Back PainByAubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CHTUpdated on March 07, 2024Medically reviewed bySmita Patel,
Pancreatic cancer trials are no more diverse now than over a decade ago

Pancreatic cancer trials are no more diverse now than over a decade ago

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityBetween 2008-2020, the share of Black, Latino, Indigenous and Asian Americans in pancreatic cancer clinical trials remained stagnant. Credit: VCU Massey Cancer

Pancreatic cancer trials are no more diverse now than over a decade ago

by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityBetween 2008-2020, the share of Black, Latino, Indigenous and Asian Americans in pancreatic cancer clinical trials remained stagnant. Credit: VCU Massey Cancer
What Causes Stomach Cramps? (And How to Get Relief)

What Causes Stomach Cramps? (And How to Get Relief)

What Causes Stomach Cramps? (And How to Get Relief)ByBrandi Jones, MSN-ED RN-BCUpdated on February 08, 2024Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDStomach cramps can affect any

What Causes Stomach Cramps? (And How to Get Relief)

What Causes Stomach Cramps? (And How to Get Relief)ByBrandi Jones, MSN-ED RN-BCUpdated on February 08, 2024Medically reviewed byRobert Burakoff, MDStomach cramps can affect any
What Is a Stomach Biopsy?

What Is a Stomach Biopsy?

What Is a Stomach Biopsy?ByRachael Zimlich, BSN, RNPublished on June 22, 2022Medically reviewed bySteffini Stalos, DOA stomach biopsy allows your healthcare provider to examine

What Is a Stomach Biopsy?

What Is a Stomach Biopsy?ByRachael Zimlich, BSN, RNPublished on June 22, 2022Medically reviewed bySteffini Stalos, DOA stomach biopsy allows your healthcare provider to examine
When Is the Stomach Flu Contagious?

When Is the Stomach Flu Contagious?

When Is the Stomach Flu Contagious?ByKristina Herndon, RNUpdated on October 04, 2022Medically reviewed byJay N. Yepuri, MDWhile you're most likely to pass it to someone els

When Is the Stomach Flu Contagious?

When Is the Stomach Flu Contagious?ByKristina Herndon, RNUpdated on October 04, 2022Medically reviewed byJay N. Yepuri, MDWhile you're most likely to pass it to someone els
Differences in gut microbiome linked to risk of death in COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure

Differences in gut microbiome linked to risk of death in COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure

by Matt Wood,University of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn early 2020, Bhakti Patel, MD, a pulmonary and critical care specialist at the University of Chicago Medicine, and Matthew St

Differences in gut microbiome linked to risk of death in COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure

by Matt Wood,University of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn early 2020, Bhakti Patel, MD, a pulmonary and critical care specialist at the University of Chicago Medicine, and Matthew St