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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 young boy wearing a protective mask experiencing stomach pain

GI Issues in Kids With COVID-19 MIS-C May Muddy Diagnosis

Pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome symptoms could mimic less toxic GI infections, IBD

Vijay P. Singh, MBBS, on the Role of Unsaturated Fats in Severe COVID-19

Supplemental calcium carbonate and albumin must be given early in the infection to prevent progression

Three bottles of high-dose Vitamin D supplements

High-Dose Vitamin D Disappoints for Preventing Crohn鈥檚 Recurrence

No benefit seen despite substantial increase in serum 25-OH-D

A computer rendering of diverticulitis

Interval Resection Does Not Cut Surgery or Death in Complex Diverticulitis

Study findings run counter to U.S. guidelines and support more conservative management

DDW over a computer rendering of the digestive tract

For IBS Patients, Cannabis Linked to Fewer Rehospitalizations, Shorter Stays

30-day readmission rate and overall costs were lower in cannabis users

An illustration of bifidobacterium

Heat-Inactivated Probiotic May Ease IBS Symptoms

Patients report improvement with non-viable bacteria in placebo-controlled trial

A computer rendering of a colon polyp

Study: Any Polyps Raise Risk of Colorectal Cancer

Only three types, however, increased mortality

Illustrated coronaviruses over a photo of a flushing toilet

Study: COVID-19 Is Also Spread by Fecal-Oral Route

Also new: Like SARS, COVID-19 may induce liver damage

A photo of robotic assisted surgery in the operating room

Study: Robotic Whipple Has Advantages Over Open Surgery

But the learning curve is steep, researchers caution

A photo of the electrodes of an electrical stimulation device

Electrical Stimulation Tx Promising for Refractory Constipation

Durable and clinically significant improvement seen in small trial

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