EndoNurse Magazine

Constipation

Digging in Beach Sand Increases Risk of GI Illness

Children and adults who dig in the sand at the beach are at greater risk of developing gastrointestinal diseases and diarrhea than people who walk on the shore or swim in the surf, according to researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the ...More
July 13, 2009
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
Probiotics Linked to Digestive Health

The June issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter examines probiotics—foods and supplements that contain so-called friendly bacteria and what’s known about how they might benefit health. ...More
July 9, 2009
Posted in News, Disorders
P&G Announces National Launch of Align Probiotic

Procter & Gamble announces the national launch of Align, a probiotic containing Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 (Bifantis) that is clinically proven to help build and maintain an ongoing natural defense against the five signs of episodic digestive imbalance—constipation, ...More
June 22, 2009
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
Probiotics Help People Stick with Antibiotic Therapy

NEW YORK—Diarrhea causes up to one in five people on antibiotics to stop taking their full course of antibiotic therapy, according to recent research. ...More
December 19, 2008
Posted in News, Disorders
Potty Talk: Constipation and Diarrhea

What used to be considered "potty talk" is now in standard use by endoscopy nurses teaching patients about constipation and diarrhea. ...More
June 1, 2008
Posted in Articles, Disorders
Pharma Focus— Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Approximately one million Americans have IBD, evenly divided between Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and affecting both genders equally. Ulcerative Colitis According to the ...More
February 19, 2008
Posted in Articles, Disorders, Procedures
Ways to Reduce Gassiness

Gassiness: It’s embarrassing, bothersome and -- yes, smelly. Sometimes, changing the diet can clear the air. Temporarily avoiding certain foods can help identify causes of gassiness. The January issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter lists foods that sometimes are the culprit: ...More
January 9, 2008
Posted in News, Disorders
C diff Infection Four Times More Likely to Kill Patients With IBD

Clostridium difficile infection is four times more likely to kill patients with inflammatory bowel disease, suggests research published ahead of print in the journal Gut, dated Sept. 28, 2007. C. difficile is an important cause of diarrhea among inpatients, and the numbers ...More
October 25, 2007
Posted in News, Disorders
Important Facts About Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder of bowel function. Patients who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome have abdominal pain or discomfort accompanied by changes in bowel habits such as constipation or diarrhea (or both). Additional symptoms of IBS include ...More
August 7, 2007
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Gas

We’ve all experienced intestinal gas, some more than others. While belching, bloating, and flatulence are considered normal, the urge to pass gas can cause social embarrassment, discomfort and pain. Although you can’t stop gas from forming, you may be able to alleviate the ...More
July 17, 2007
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures