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Diana Swift

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Diana Swift

Diana Swift is a freelance medical journalist based in Toronto. She has been a medical writer, editor and consumer health editor since 1988.

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A vial of Entyvio (vedolizumab) for injection over a computer rendering of ulcerative colitis

Vedolizumab Tied to Lower Risk for Serious Infections in Ulcerative Colitis

But positive association versus TNF inhibitors not seen in Crohn's disease

A barium x-ray showing diverticulitis

Antibiotic Duo Wins in Diverticulitis Outpatient Tx

Less risk for harms without adversely affecting outcomes, cohort studies show

A microscope image of helicobacter pylori

AGA Updates Guidelines for Refractory H. Pylori

New info stresses knowing patients' antibiotic exposure and doing drug susceptibility testing

A skinny Asian woman lies on the couch with her hand on her stomach and eyes closed

Underweight Tied to GI Distress

But which comes first?

The packaging and bottle of low-dose aspirin

Aspirin and CRC Risk: A Curious Age Connection

Implications for prophylactic recommendations, researchers say

A nurse attends to a woman in her home experiencing abdominal pain, both are wearing protective masks

COVID-19: A Clear Affinity for the Digestive System

GI manifestations may be a red flag for more severe disease and worse outcomes

A computer rendering of a transparent human body with the stomach highlighted in red

Diet Curbs GERD Beyond Acid Suppressants

Study finds five anti-reflux behaviors could prevent almost 40% of the symptoms in women

A CT scan of the abdomen showing perforated diverticulitis

Laparoscopic Lavage a Safe Option in Perforated Diverticulitis

No difference versus resection in long-term severe complications, but recurrence more common

A computer rendering of the upper gastrointestinal tract over a background of blood platelets

GI Bleeds Tied to Worse Prognosis for COVID-19 Inpatients

Anticoagulation or antiplatelet agents not tied to higher risk of bleeding in cohort study

A computer rendering of a transparent human body depicting a tumor on the esophagus

Young-Onset Esophageal Cancer Rapidly Increasing

Physicians should be on the alert for younger patients with dysphagia, researchers urge

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