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Chronic diarrhea management: Be wary of false diarrhea
After ruling out false diarrhea, clinicians should be vigilant for warning signs.
Digestive Health
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Early-onset NAFLD tied to higher cancer risk
Among adults younger than 45 at NAFLD onset, cancers were mainly digestive and lung cancers.
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Plant-based milks lack naturally occurring nutrients
“If a consumer thinks plant-based milks are a one-to-one substitution for dairy, many of them are not.”
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A Special Supplement on Hot Topics in Primary Care 2023
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Probiotics an effective adjunct to antidepressants for major depression
When compared with the placebo group, the probiotic group also experienced greater improvements in anxiety symptoms.
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Human and nonhuman milk products have similar effect on preemies’ gut microbiota
The findings suggest that the clinical effect of human milk–derived products is not modulated via microbiomic mechanisms.
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Why do GI symptoms persist in some children with celiac disease?
“This is the first study to show that the presence of functional GI symptoms in children with celiac disease on a [gluten-free diet] are possibly...
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Study says food dye red 40 can trigger bowel problems
The dye is also known as FD&C Red 40 and Food Red 17.
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Intermittent fasting diet trend linked to disordered eating
This method of dieting was significantly associated with overeating, binge eating, vomiting, laxative use, and compulsive exercise.
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Childhood cow’s milk allergy raises health care costs
“Children with food allergies typically have other atopic comorbidities that require more visits to primary care physicians and specialists and...
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Formula may be right for infants, but experts warn that toddlers don’t need it
About 60% of caregivers falsely believe toddler formulas have nutrients that toddlers can’t get from other foods.
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New science reveals the best way to take a pill
Posture determined as much as 83% of how quickly a pill disperses into the intestines.
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Forget Fibrates for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: Commentary on the Failure and Implications of the PROMINENT Trial
Opinion
Where a child eats breakfast is important
“Skipping breakfast and eating breakfast out of the home were linked to greater odds of psychosocial behavioral problems than eating breakfast at...
Conference Coverage
Low-protein Nordic diet promotes healthy eating in infants
Infants who tried fruits, berries, and root vegetables early were more likely to consume fruits and vegetables at 18 months.
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Introduce allergens early, say French allergists
For all newborns, regardless of whether they have a history of atopic or nonatopic dermatitis, food diversification is now recommended from 4...
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Milk allergy frequently overdiagnosed
“Proper diagnosis can ... reduce unnecessary financial strain of specialty formulas, stress to the family regarding feedings, and a restrictive...
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Food allergy test breakthrough: Less risk, more useful results
The results give hope to those with food allergies that tomorrow’s gold-standard test will require only a blood sample without an emergency team...
Commentary
Informal human-milk donation: How to counsel patients
I believe that medical professionals have a responsibility to raise awareness and dispel myths about donor breast milk.