Patients taking anti-depressant medications classified as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are 40 percent more likely to develop severe gastrointestinal bleeding, particularly when they also use common over-the-counter pain relievers, according to a research review in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. Nearly 13 percent of Americans 12 years and older take an antidepressant, and SSRIs are among the most ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am having a “push endoscope,” or forced endoscope, tomorrow. They said they found a lesion in a CT scan and want to look into it further. Is “lesion” a fancy name for cancer? — B.E. Answer: The word “lesion” is a Latin word for “injury.” In medical parlance, it means pretty much anything that is abnormal. ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is awarding more than $9 million to 25 investigators to pilot innovative solutions and explore knowledge gaps about antibiotic resistance related to the human microbiome, healthcare settings, and surface water and soil. Antibiotic resistant infections can be deadly for humans and is a growing global threat jeopardizing modern medicine and the healthcare, ...

May/June 2017 issue of EndoPro Magazine Wins Best Full Issue at Folio: Awards New York—More than 200 magazine media professionals gathered to recognize and celebrate the publishing industry’s best achievements in editorial and design, in both print and digital, at Folio:’s 2017 Eddie & Ozzie Awards Luncheon. More than 250 awards were handed out to consumer, B2B, regional and association ...

Conclusions from a new animal study suggest that walnut consumption may be beneficial for digestive health by increasing the amount of good probiotic-type bacteria in the gut.(1) Walnuts do this by acting as a prebiotic to help nourish and grow the bacteria that keeps the digestive system healthy. In this study, researchers found that a diet with walnuts led to ...