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Having diabetes can likely increase the risk of colon cancer, new research revealed. However, the link between two diseases and what needs to done about it is still unclear. Published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, the researchers found that diabetics have a higher risk of being diagnosed with colon cancer—a 38-percent higher risk compared to non-diabetics. […]

A new study suggests that hypnosis can help people with their irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Since the 1980s, some people resort to hypnosis as a means of relief where standard treatment for IBS has failed. Dr. Magnus Simren of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and his team randomly assigned 138 IBS patients to a

Bad news for smokers: A new study revealed that smokers are still at an increased risk of developing cancer even if they have quit a few years back. What’s worse is that smokers are exposed to three types of cancer. In addition to lung cancer, smoking can lead to stomach and throat cancers. Dr. Eva

Red meat lovers may want to cut down on steaks and hamburgers. Research shows that red meat is linked with throat and stomach cancers, according to lead author Dr. Amanda J. Cross of the U.S. National Cancer Institute. After following nearly half a million American adults aged 50 to 71 for a decade, the researchers

A new study revealed that the risk percentage for lower stomach cancer among young white males and females in the U.S. is rising despite the corresponding decrease in most groups. “We confirmed what had been previously understood about gastric cancer, that in most groups it has been declining over the last thirty years,” according to

Although taking aspirin can help manage or prevent heart disease, a new study revealed that it may increase the risk for stomach bleeding. Based on the researchers’ estimates, around five to ten in a thousand people are at risk for stomach bleeding every year due to aspirin intake. Since the 1970s, experts say aspirin helps

Constipation is an awful feeling in the abdomen that is brought about by the weird knotting and increased pressure. This condition is particularly identified by hard stools or the difficulty or inability to pass stools. Moreover, a person suffering from constipation may also experience headache, bloating and a swollen abdomen. Failure to engage in any

Researchers at Northwestern University revealed that popular drugs used for regurgitation and acid reflux work much better in addressing heartburn. Acid reflux is a condition where the fluids from the stomach rise up (reflux) to into the esophagus and into the back of the mouth, causing a bitter taste. Most of these gastric fluids contain

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which the stomach contents flow back into the esophagus (tube passage between the mouth and the stomach) causing heartburn, a burning sensation in the chest. There are about 30 million Americans or 10 percent of the population who suffer daily  from symptoms of heartburn or acid reflux,

A study in the US showed that eating brown rice lessens the chance of developing type 2 diabetes. With the increased consumption of white rice among Americans in the past decades, about 18 million have the developed the disease. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes where the body fails to take