News tagged with abdominal distension

More than half of women with ovarian cancer face delay in diagnosis

(PhysOrg.com) -- Many women with ovarian cancer can go undiagnosed for months because their symptoms are not always being investigated promptly, warn researchers at the University of Bristol in a study published ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Research shows antibiotic prevents ibs symptoms for weeks after final dose

A targeted antibiotic provides effective and long-lasting relief of Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms, according to the results of two multisite Phase III clinical trials designed by Cedars-Sinai researchers. Rifaximin is ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created May 04, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Chewing gum associated with enhanced bowel recovery after colon surgery

Chewing gum is associated with enhanced recovery of intestinal function following surgery to remove all or part of the colon, according to an analysis of previously published studies in the August issue of Archives of Su ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Aug 18, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Whole milk is effective and cost-effective as oral contrast agent

An item commonly found in many homes – whole milk – is just as effective, costs less and is easier on the patient than a diluted (0.1%) barium suspension that is also commonly used as an oral contrast agent in conjunction ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 30, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Portal vein thrombosis is common in extraportal vein obstruction

Among the 118 patients with portal vein thrombosis, noncirrhotic and nontumoral extrahepatic portal vein obstruction are young and present with well tolerated bleed. Cirrhosis and tumor related portal vein thrombosis patients ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 12, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Heat halts pain inside the body

The old wives' tale that heat relieves abdominal pain, such as colic or menstrual pain, has been scientifically proven by a UCL (University College London) scientist, who will present the findings today at the Physiological ...

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created Jul 05, 2006 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0


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