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Heartburn May Predict Throat Cancer

PHILADELPHIA—Frequent heartburn was positively associated with cancers of the throat and vocal cord among nonsmokers and nondrinkers, and the use of antacids, but not prescription medications, had a protective effect, ...read more

Communicate Better at Work

In today’s fast-paced nursing environment every word matters. Make yours count. Choose your words wisely and be successful at work. ...read more

Choosing and Using the Proper Probiotic

This slide show will be helpful to GI professionals who want to learn more about probiotics, and can be shared with patients as well. ...read more

May is Celiac Awareness Month

This May (and every May, for that matter) is Celiac Awareness Month. This awareness campaign is sponsored by the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness and other celiac organizations. ...read more

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Given Imaging Announces Strategic Marketing and Sales Alliance with Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. for New M2A Esophageal Capsule

YOQNEAM, Israel -- Given Imaging has announced the signing of an exclusive sales representation and co-promotion with Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company. InScope, a business division of Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. will have exclusive rights to market ...More
May 13, 2004
Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures
Minimally Invasive Surgery Safe, Effective for Patients with Colon Cancer

ROCHESTER, Minn. — When performed by experienced surgeons, minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery is a safe and effective alternative to standard open surgery for most patients with cancer that is confined to the colon. That is the main finding of a seven-year ...More
May 13, 2004
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
Publication Examines How Negative Perceptions of Nursing Affect Recruitment

AMSTERDAM - In conjunction with the annual meeting of Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in the United Kingdom, Elsevier, the leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information, has published the results of a recently concluded study answering how negative ...More
May 12, 2004
Posted in News, Industry Issues
PathologyPartners Establishes Strategic Alliance With gMed To Automate Patient Records

DALLAS – Pathology Partners Inc., the industry leader in comprehensive gastrointestinal (GI) pathology diagnostic services and technology support systems, has announced a new strategic alliance with gMed. Through this partnership, Pathology Partners will offer ...More
May 12, 2004
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Patients Initiate Conversations Before Diagnosis of Overactive Bladder

NEW YORK — Nearly half of people with symptoms of overactive bladder had to initiate multiple conversations with their doctor before receiving a diagnosis or treatment, according to a national survey of more than 500 people with symptoms of overactive bladder. Furthermore, ...More
May 12, 2004
Posted in News, Industry Issues
ALARIS Medical Systems and the National Patient Safety Foundation Establish Five-year Nursing Fellowship Program

BOSTON, MA -- ALARIS Medical Systems, Inc., developer of products for the safe delivery of intravenous (IV) medications, and the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving patient safety, announces the creation of a ...More
May 11, 2004
Posted in News, Industry Issues
New Target For Immunotherapy

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn's disease have been thought to result from maladaptive immune responses to normal bacteria in the gut, but identifying the specific offending antigens among the 2 million present in the intestines has been a challenge to ...More
May 11, 2004
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
Scientists Celebrate Genetic Breakthrough

Scientists in Birmingham, England have made a genetic breakthrough in tracing the cause of a rare kidney and liver disorder. ARC syndrome* means babies are born with impairment to kidney and liver function, bleeding problems and weak muscles. This usually leads to early ...More
May 10, 2004
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
EXIMIAS Appoints Principal Investigators for THYMITAQ® ETHECC © Trial in Liver Cancer at Worldwide Investigators Meeting

BERWYN, Pa. -- EXIMIAS Pharmaceutical Corporation announced the appointment of the Co-Principal Investigators for their pivotal Phase III ETHECC© trial (Evaluation of THYMITAQ® nolatrexed dihydrochloride, in Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma). Robert G. Gish, MD, ...More
May 4, 2004
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
Serono Launches Zorbtive™, First Drug Product for Treatment of Short Bowel Syndrome

GENEVA, Switzerland, and ROCKLAND, Mass. -- Serono and Serono, Inc., the US affiliate of Serono, has announced the launch of Zorbtive™[somatropin (rDNA origin) for injection] for use in the treatment of patients with short bowel syndrome. Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is ...More
May 4, 2004
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures