The HCPLive Gastroenterology condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on digestive and GI conditions. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for C difficile, IBS and IBD, Crohn's disease, and more.
May 31st 2024
Using available literature, the review assesses our current understanding of AATD, emerging biomarkers, and the future of drug development.
Translating Education into Clinical Practice: The Role of Learning Communities
November 24th 2009Collaboration is important in healthcare, as evidenced by the growing number of "learning communities" and grassroots efforts that are bringing people and organizations together to work on the issue of eliminating disparities in health and healthcare.
The pundits are going to have their field day with this one. "The danger [with this Bill] is that as costs continue to rise and coverage becomes less comprehensive, people will conclude that we've tried health reform and it didn't work. But the real problem will be that we didn't really try it.
Obama Discusses Preventative Screening Tests for Colorectal Cancer
September 15th 2009President Obama addressed his goal to cover preventative screening tests last week saying that there is "no reason" for cancers, such as breast and colon, not to be caught before they become advanced, and bringing to attention the efforts of government officials to have these screening tests covered by public and private insurance companies.
New Therapy for Barrett's Esophagus and Prevention of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
As you may know, in about 10% of people, the natural history of GERD is progression to Barrett's esophagus, where the normal squamous epithelial lining of the esophagus is displaced by columnar epithelium from the intestine (intestinal metaplasia).