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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment Bowel Urgency
October 03, 2008
Reports given at a recent digestive disease conference highlighted
several new treatments for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Two of
the treatment options were medications prescribed for constipation.
Lubiprostone--the active ingredient in the med Amitiza--and
linaclotide both appeared to ease constipation-related IBS,
researchers said. In another study, hypnosis was found to be
superior to conventional therapy for children with abdominal pain
from IBS.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Todd Eisner
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Health Expert
I am 68 and was recently developed diarrhea and rectal bleeding. My brother and 2 cousins have had...
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By Karen Lee Richards
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Health Expert
Today Eli Lilly and Co. announced the FDA approval of Cymbalta (duloxetine HCI) for the management...
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By Todd Eisner
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Health Expert
I am a 23 year old female and I have been having abdominal pain and intermittent diarrhea for 3...
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By Todd Eisner
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Health Expert
There are many people who confuse Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome...
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The doctor will take a history and perform a thorough physical examination. The disease is particularly difficult to diagnose in children. In children, IBD may be mistaken for an infection...
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Antibiotic Treatment for Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)Quinolone antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro) have overtaken trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) as a first-line treatment...
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The doctor will take your medical history and perform a thorough physical examination. The disease is particularly difficult to diagnose in children, in whom IBD may be mistaken for an...
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