More Digestive Health Basics News

• Scientists ID Enzyme That Allows Dysentery Amoeba to Hide

  June 19 (HealthDay News) U.S. researchers say they've identified an enzyme that may help dysentery-causing ...

• Big Increase Reported in Intestinal 'Superbug' Infections

  May 28 (HealthDay News) -- The number of Americans hospitalized with the dangerous intestinal superbug ...

• New Technology Speeds GI Disease Diagnosis

  May 18 (HealthDay News) -- A real-time microscopic technique called confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) could ...

• Staying Dry at Beach May Spare Your Stomach

  Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- When you're at the beach, you may want to stay ...

• U.S. Food Safety: Foodborne Illnesses a Menu for Disaster

  Jan. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Foodborne illness can strike at any time and be caused ...

• Stomach Flu Spread By Contaminated Computer Keyboards

  Jan. 4 (HealthDay News) -- The highly contagious norovirus, often called the stomach flu, can ...

• Holiday Travel, Bad Eating Habits a Recipe for Stomach Trouble

  Dec. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Travel and poor eating habits can cause stomach problems during ...

• Breast-Feeding Cuts Food Allergy Risk

  Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding in the first three months of life appears to ...

• Vioxx Ban Tied to Rise in Serious GI Trouble

  Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Pulling the painkillers Vioxx and Bextra off the market to ...

• Anti-Reflux Drugs May Be Overprescribed in Infants

  Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors may be overprescribing anti-reflux medications to infants, new research ...

• Raw Seafood Poses Digestive Risks

  Oct. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Eating raw or undercooked seafood -- such as sushi and ...

• Concerns Rise Over U.S. Food Safety

  Oct. 12 (HealthDay News) -- In the last week: Topps, which billed itself as the leading ...

• Fruits, Veggies Won't Lower Colon Cancer Risk

  Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Although eating lots of fruits and vegetables is good for ...

• Constipation's Many Causes and Cures

  Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- If you've tried loading up on fruits, vegetables and whole grains ...

• Congressional Panel Faults FDA on Food Safety

  July 18 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's ability of ensure the ...

• Congress Moves Closer to Drug-Safety Bill

  July 13 (HealthDay News) -- Following recent drug-safety scandals, including the 2004 Vioxx withdrawal, the ...

• Men Put Their Health on the Back Burner

  July 5 (HealthDay News) -- Men report skipping health screenings and avoiding doctor's visits in ...

• Researchers ID New Type of Mouse Stem Cell

  June 28 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have discovered a new type of rodent embryonic stem ...

• Computerized Medication Box Approved

  June 22 (HealthDay News) -- A programmable device that allows professional caregivers to monitor how ...