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French fries by McDonald's fries in another controversy

... Florida and California.The French fries triggered gastrointestinal symptoms and other allergic reactions in these individuals. U.S. food makers are required by law to label the major food allergens such as gluten. Food allergy is common in the U.S. Two percent of adults and five percent of children are allergic to...

Number of Allergic Anaphylaxis Episodes Are Far More Than Those Recorded

...n or mucosal tissues such as hives, and persistent gastrointestinal symptoms. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School said that statistics show that even when anaphylaxis is recognized in the emergency room, only about 50% of the patients receive epinephrine to treat it. On the othe...

Petting Zoos Can Lead To Bacterial Infection And Illness

...e fun for kids may lead to bacterial infection and gastrointestinal illness, reports a study that was conducted on petting zoos and feeding animals//. The results of the study further project that most people were unaware that simple preventive measures such as hand washing could prevent such infections. The result...

FDA Accords Priority Review For Pediatric Crohn's Disease Drug

... Inc. announced today. Crohn's disease affects the gastrointestinal tract and causes diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain and weight loss. As of now there is no drug to treat children who develop this condition. Centocor had filed a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA), which was accepted by the FDA. The fi...

Mass Spectrometry to Identify Viruses

...teomic mass spectrometry. Human norovirus causes gastrointestinal illness, commonly on cruise ships. Because of their mass spectrometric method they have immense potential as a tool for biodefens. The results of the study is published in the April 2006 edition of Applied and Environmental Microbiology. In mass s...

Alcoholism Linked To Higher Death Rates Among Older Men

...r arthritis pain, or have depression, or have some gastrointestinal condition.” The researchers found that 2,673 people (1,379 men and 1,294 women) from the initial survey had died by the time of the follow-up survey approximately 20 years later. Of those who abstained from drinking, 65 percent (76 percent of men a...

Want to relieve non cardiac chest pain: try hypnosis

...nchester who have previously shown that functional gastrointestinal disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome, respond well to hypnotherapy. Based on those results, the method was tested in 28 patients with non-cardiac chest pain who were randomly assigned to hypnotherapy or just supportive listening. Both interve...

Unique Cancer Rehabilitation Program Launched To Improve Cancer Care

...undergone major surgery for removal of stomach and gastrointestinal cancer. Most of the patients were over 70 years of age. Discharging of cancer patients directly from the hospital following cancer surgery often results in depression as the patients are unable to cope with the physical and emotional trauma. A sp...

Customized Post Operation Care Offers Patients a Smooth Transition to Patients into the Community

... patients who have cancer surgery such as stomach, gastrointestinal and other major cancer surgeries at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre will be offered a short-stay at the St. John's. This is a continuation of a pilot program started last November. It has admitted 19 patients for a period of three to five weeks...

Promise for Soya Allergy Sufferers

...ions, which range from harmless skin reactions and gastrointestinal irritation to more serious facial swelling, shortness of breath, difficulty swallowing and fainting. Avoiding soy products is becoming more difficult because of soy's use as fillers and components of many menu items. While people can read labels b...

Introduction of Microbial Organisms: A Possible Treatment for Asthma

...are chosen from bacteria that normally inhabit the gastrointestinal system and are therefore known to be safe. Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood and the most common cause of school absenteeism. Asthma is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes that causes airway obstruction, chest tightnes...

Gastric Bypass And Laparoscopic Reflux Surgery Gaining Popularity

Surgical procedures of the gastrointestinal tract such as gastric bypass and laparoscopic refl...edical fields such as gastroenterology, endoscopy, gastrointestinal surgery and hepatology. Such procedures provide relief for a number of gastrointestinal disorders, w...

New compounds Help Sustain relief For Patients With Symptoms of Bowel Disorders

...ds of Gastroentrologist, Hepatology, Endoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery. A Dose-Ranging, Double-Blind, Placebo-... secretion, which works to improve function in the gastrointestinal system. This study tested different doses of lubiprostone over 12 weeks in subjects with constipatio...

Excessive Alcohol Consumption May Cause Ill health Of The GI System

... with other beverages can affect the health of the gastrointestinal (GI) system. In the past quite a few studies were ...ds of Gastroentrologist, Hepatology, Endoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery. "Many factors come into play when managing a healthy lifestyle. In this case, patterns of...

Finnish research: Cysteine Chewing Gum as a cure for cancers of the mouth

...eleasing slowly cysteine in different parts of the gastrointestinal tract by which acetaldehyde can be eliminated not only in the mouth but also in the stomach and may be also in the large intestine. Source: Eurekalert...

Arthritic Drug Approved For Use In Children With Crohn’s Diseas

...ition. Crohn's disease is an inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract that causes diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain,...nted growth. Though it can involve any area of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus, it commonly affects the small intestine. Remicade has already be...

Silence Puts Comfort For Digestive Syndrome

...iety of drugs. The world's largest gathering of gastrointestinal health professionals, in Los Angeles for Digestive... experts disagree on whether drugs that act on the gastrointestinal tract or psychological therapies that alter thoughts and emotions will ultimately prove most benefic...

Green Tea Reduces the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer

...umors. Tea, according to studies, also can improve gastrointestinal function, alcohol metabolism, kidney, liver and pancreatic function, protect skin and eyes and alleviate arthritis. Tea has been used in managing and preventing allergies, diabetes, bacterial and viral infections, cavities, reduce or cure diseases wi...

115 people on board a cruise liner taken ill due to suspected Norovirus

...use they are required to report every incidence of gastrointestinal illness. Nowhere else in the public health system of the United States is Norovirus a reportable illness. Norovirus is not a cruise-ship illness, but an illness commonly seen in many settings throughout the United States.'...

A New Drug Promises To Be Very Effective In The Management Of Diarrhea

... (FDA) in 2002, is the first new drug for treating gastrointestinal infections in children for more than 40 years. Rossignol made a study comparing the effects of nitazoxanide twice a day for three days, with a placebo given to 50 children with severe diarrhea who had all been admitted last summer at the Cairo Univer...

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