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Diana Swift

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 man in pain with his hand over a glowing computer rendering of his intestines

<乌鸦传媒>Minimizing the Pesky Placebo Response in IBS Trials

Identifying the determinants is key to better trial design

A fluoroscopy of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

<乌鸦传媒>No Help From Extra Hydration to Prevent Post-ERCP Pancreatitis

Trial may settle whether aggressive, laborious procedure is justified

A bottle of Xeljanz (tofacitinib) tablets 5 mg over a computer rendering of ulcerative colitis

<乌鸦传媒>Game Changer for Ulcerative Colitis Patients Failing Anti-TNF?

JAK inhibitor helped when biologic didn't

A computer rendering of a tumor in the intestine

<乌鸦传媒>New Guideline Lowers Age to Begin Colorectal Cancer Screening

Update comes as incidence has doubled in people under 50

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

<乌鸦传媒>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

<乌鸦传媒>Antibiotic Duo Wins in Diverticulitis Outpatient Tx

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

A microscope image of helicobacter pylori

<乌鸦传媒>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

<乌鸦传媒>Underweight Tied to GI Distress

But which comes first?

The packaging and bottle of low-dose aspirin

<乌鸦传媒>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

<乌鸦传媒>COVID-19: A Clear Affinity for the Digestive System

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

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