People who take blood thinners such as Effient and Plavix can safely take drugs to treat acid reflux and heartburn, a new study has found. Read Summary >
One bout of a diarrheal disease caused by stomach bugs Salmonella or Campylobacter may triple a person's risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease up to 15 years after infection, researchers say. Read Summary >
A Danish study has found that people who have chronic acid reflux feel better when they're put on a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) drug by a doctor that they trust. Read Summary >
A new Web site called Patient Central is trying to help people choose their doctor by giving patients surveys about their experiences with physicians and then posting the results. Read Summary >
H.R. 3200--the Obama administration's hotly contested healthcare reform bill--is available in its entirety as a free download from the Library of Congress Web site. Read Summary >
