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Certain difficult-to-treat acid reflux patients may benefit from established minimally-invasive surgical procedure
Health Headlines Commentary for July 20, 2016 Source: Now acid reflux can be banished for good without surgery: New technique using electric needle toughens up your insides
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Camp experiences severe viral gastroenteritis outbreak
Health Headlines Commentary for July 7, 2016 Source: Several hospitalized at camp for disadvantaged children after outbreak
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BBQ hamburgers may need greater cooking temperature to kill bacteria
Health Headlines Commentary for June 8, 2016 Source: Burgers may need higher cooked temperature to be safe, research shows Reference: Ground beef may need higher cooking temperature to be safe
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Probiotic do not help prevent relapse in ulcerative colitis patients
ealth Headlines Commentary for December 15, 2015 Source: No Benefit Seen for Probiotics in Ulcerative Colitis Reference: Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Source Reference: Gordon M, et al “Probiotics for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis: a Cochrane systematic review” AIBD 2015; Abstract P054.
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Daily tablet cures Hepatitis C in 3 months
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 23, 2015 Source: Drug combo cures hepatitis C in 3 months: study Reference: Sofosbuvir and Velpatasvir for HCV Genotype 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 Infection
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Cyclospora infection source under investigation
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 10, 2015 Source: Cyclospora outbreak may be linked to fresh produce: Canadian health officials
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Eugene Melnyck's liver failure raises awareness about live donations for transplant
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 15, 2015 Source: Sens owner Melnyk could undergo surgery this week after hundreds offer to be liver donors
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Using C. diff to fight more virulent form of C. diff
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May , 2015 Source: C. diff used to beat C. diff infection Reference: Administration of Spores of Nontoxigenic Clostridium difficile Strain M3 for Prevention of Recurrent C difficile Infection: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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Chili pepper compound identifies and influences tumour suppressing intestinal receptor in mice
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 5, 2014 Source: Chili peppers for a healthy gut: Spicy chemical may inhibit gut tumors Reference: Ion channel TRPV1-dependent activation of PTP1B suppresses EGFR-associated intestinal tumorigenesis. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2014; DOI: 10.1172/JCI72340