DIGESTIVE DISEASES: Immigrants' hep B driving cancer ratesNumber of hepatocellular carcinoma cases will rise as hepatitis goes untreated Obesity: Not sexy enough to treat?Last year, Ontario launched a $75-million initiative to increase its capacity to perform bariatric procedures. Widely held negative beliefs about obesity and weight-loss surgery may contribute to why other provinces haven't followed sui DIGESTIVE DISEASES: Simulator helps trainees improve colonoscopy skills Five to eight practice sessions enough preparation to see patients DIGESTIVE DISEASES: Endoscopy review finds long waits for patients with serious symptoms Canadian researcher helps identify ulcerative colitis genetic markers C. DIFFICILE: Fecal transplantation a stunning success in treating recurrent C.difficile Transfer of stool from donor may sound objectionable, but patients grateful for relief from infection-related diarrhea Reasons for repeat laparoscopic surgeries need to be understood Alberta researcher speculates high re-operation rate due to pain Therapy hastens healing of severe Crohn’s lesions Vocal fold wheezing might be caused by GERD Once-daily drug maintains remission in ulcerative colitis First Previous 31 32 33 Next Last
