HealthDay (12/22, Reinberg) reports, “As the obesity epidemic spreads around the world more people are suffering from acid reflux, likely increasing the number of those who will develop esophageal cancer,” according to a study published online Dec. 21 in the journal Gut. After examining “data on almost 30,000 people who took part in the Norwegian… Read more »
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Colon Cancer Prognosis May Be Worse For Obese, Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
HealthDay (12/3, Gordon) reported, “People who have been diagnosed with colon cancer have a poorer prognosis if they’re obese or have type 2 diabetes,” according to two studies published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The first study of 2,303 people found that “the risk of dying from colorectal cancer was 35 percent higher” in… Read more »
Restricting Dietary Acid May Relieve Reflux Symptoms In Certain Patients
The New York Times (11/8, Parker-Pope, Subscription Publication) “Well” blog reports, “This year, a small study found that restricting dietary acid could relieve reflux symptoms like coughing and hoarseness in patients who had not been helped by drug therapy, according to the journal Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology.” During “the study, 12 men and… Read more »
