Early Data Show Potential For Imatinib To Treat Life-threatening Form Of Pulmonary Artery Disease (Medical News Today)

An early proof-of-concept study presented shows promising results for imatinib in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a severe, incurable blood vessel disorder.

Flushing out the facts about colonic irrigation (Newsday)

A friend recently told me she was getting colonic irrigation. She is generally healthy but had been feeling rundown. After three sessions, she felt much more energetic and believes that the treatment removes toxins from her body. Is this true? Is colonic irrigation safe?

Early data show potential for imatinib to treat life-threatening form of pulmonary artery disease (n-tv.de)

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Celiac disease: Gluten-free diet key to health (Great Falls Tribune)

Shelbi Agamenoni was diagnosed with leukemia when she was 3 years old. She went through treatment and was cancer-free a few years later when she started noticing dark circles under her eyes, having belly aches and getting lethargic.

Lumberton's Brill doesn't let health problems slow him down (The Fayetteville Observer)

Mike Brill?s return to coaching football at Lumberton after a 4-year hiatus didn?t surprise anyone close to him. They also weren?t shocked he took the field for the first summer practices last year in a wheel chair.

Turns out, nuts may in fact help avert diverticulitis (The Providence Journal)

Doctors have long advised people with diverticulosis to steer clear of nuts and foods with small seeds, fearing they might cause severe intestinal complications.

Virtual Colonoscopy Ready for Prime Time as Less Worrisome Way to Find Colon Cancer (Senior Journal)

Sept. 22, 2008 ? Medical researchers have long sought an effective alternative to the standard colonoscopy, which uses a long, flexible tube with a camera to view the lining of the colon to detect cancer and precancerous polyps.

Health briefs: Are drug ads a big waste of money' (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)

It is big business, but it may not have the impact that drug companies hope and that medical ethicists have long worried about. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising has only a modest effect on the sale of drugs, according to research released online recently by BMJ, a British medical journal.

Big B hospitalised on birthday

Bachchan, who turned 66, is stable, under observation; suspected to be suffering from sub-acute intestinal obstruction, incisional hernia Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who turned 66 on Saturday, was ...

Life Goes On Without You... :(

Things I've missed in the past 7years--> 1) My Brother's Junior high graduation: Because I was out to sea on the USS Carl Vinson, during my Navy Career.

Hard, small truths about diverticulosis

HealthWatch runs every other week as a regular Gazette feature where medical journalist Evra Taylor Levy and emergency physician Eddy Lang help make sense of sometimes contradictory medical research.

Nuts Don't Up Risk of Diverticulitis

Aug. 26, 2008 - There is good news for people with diverticular disease who have been told to avoid nuts, corn, and popcorn.

Popcorn, nuts, and corn still culprits for diverticulosis?

Reported by: Deborah Stocks Email: dstocks@abc15.com Reported by: ABC15.com staff Last Update: 2:08 pm Slideshow Man eating popcorn One third of the U.S. population will develop diverticulosis by age sixty.

Nuts, corn not linked to colon complications: study

Doctors have long advised people to avoid eating popcorn, nuts and seeds if they are at risk for diverticulosis, but a new study suggests the foods may not be a problem after all.

Nuts, Seeds, Popcorn Don't Boost Diverticulosis Risk

People with diverticular disease, a common digestive disorder, are typically told to avoid eating popcorn, nuts, seeds and corn so they don't get painful attacks.

Study contradicts diverticulosis diet

People who have a common intestinal condition called diverticulosis are warned to avoid popcorn, nuts and corn because those foods may increase the risk of serious complications.

Nuts Don't Increase Risk of Diverticulitis

There is good news for people with diverticular disease who have been told to avoid nuts, corn, and popcorn.

Diverticulosis and diet

Diverticulosis is a intestinal disorder affecting millions of Americans. It's dangerous when it develops into an infection.