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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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<乌鸦传媒>Diet Curbs GERD Beyond Acid Suppressants

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Laparoscopic Lavage a Safe Option in Perforated Diverticulitis

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

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<乌鸦传媒>GI Bleeds Tied to Worse Prognosis for COVID-19 Inpatients

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Young-Onset Esophageal Cancer Rapidly Increasing

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

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<乌鸦传媒>High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients Can Wait 6 Months for Surgery: Study

Can be considered low priority procedure during COVID-19 pandemic, researchers say

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID-19 Fears Tied to More Appendix Perforations in Kids

Visits to a pediatric emergency department in Virginia declined during pandemic

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<乌鸦传媒>Elective Sigmoidectomy Boosts QOL in Recurrent Diverticulitis

Surgical management associated with more major complications than standard therapy

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<乌鸦传媒>More Evidence Early Mortality Persists in IBD

Canadian study shows treatment advances haven't erased lifespan deficit

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<乌鸦传媒>New-Onset Diabetes and Pancreas Cysts a Risky Mix

Study provides support for assessing diabetes markers in pancreatic cyst surveillance

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<乌鸦传媒>Initial GI Symptoms Independently Tied to Poor COVID-19 Outcomes

Separate study finds diarrhea as a presenting symptom portended worse disease

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