By Dr. Christopher Cutler Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are medications used to treat acid-peptic disorders such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastritis, and peptic ulcer disease. There are several PPIs on the market including Prilosec (omeprazole), Prevacid (lansoprazole), Nexium (esomeprazole), Aciphex (rabeprazole), Protonix (pantoprazole), Dexilant (dexlansoprazole), and Zegerid (omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate). While PPIs overall are […]
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June 23, 2016
By Peter Loftus View Original Article People suffering from a common but tough-to-treat gut disorder called IBS are discovering a growing set of treatment alternatives. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved two new drugs in the past year for the disorder, known as irritable bowel syndrome, which involves chronic diarrhea, constipation or both, […]
Read moreDiverticulosis is defined as the presence of diverticula (pouch-like protrusions) in the wall of the large intestine. Diverticulosis affects approximately 60% of the U.S. population by age 60. It affects men and women equally, and it may run in families. Once diverticula form, they do not go away. Diverticulosis may be symptomatic or asymptomatic. The […]
Read moreBy Tamara Duker Freuman Copyright 2015 U.S. News & World Report The increased popularity of gluten-free diets has been accompanied by well-publicized debates as to whether widespread gluten intolerance is a real “thing” or just a fad. As a clinician, I leave the in-fighting to my colleagues in the research world and choose to focus […]
Read moreApril 29, 2016
Hemorrhoids (swollen blood vessels in the lower rectum) will affect more than 50% of all Americans at some point in their lives. Common symptoms of hemorrhoids include rectal bleeding, anal pain, swelling, and itching. Topical creams can be used as a treatment, but they provide only temporary relief. For more severe cases, painful surgery has […]
Read moreMarch 31, 2016
For patients with chronic liver disease, getting another acute disease such as hepatitis, influenza, or pneumococcal pneumonia may be more serious than for people without underlying liver disease. Therefore, immunization against these diseases is very important. Patients with Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, alcoholic liver disease, fatty liver disease, hemochromatosis, primary biliary cholangitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, […]
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