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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 photo of a woman wearing the IB-Stim device

<乌鸦传媒>Ear Stimulation Eases IBS Pain in Teens

59% of users versus 26% of those given sham stimulation experienced a reduction in worst pain

Two bottles of low dose aspirin tablets

<乌鸦传媒>Low-Dose Aspirin Prophylaxis in Elderly Ups Risk of Serious GI Bleeds

Overall increase of about 60%, large study shows

An illustration of one digestive system with poor microbiota connected to another digestive system with good microbiota

<乌鸦传媒>Fecal Transplant Curbs Irritable Bowel Symptoms in Controlled Trial

Benefit wasn't permanent, but could be restored with retransplant

Photos of the endoscopic submucosal dissection procedure

<乌鸦传媒>Endoscopic Procedure Wins in Early Stomach Cancer

In the U.S. and Canada, curative resection high, recurrence low -- and learning curve steep

A young boy wearing a protective mask experiencing stomach pain

<乌鸦传媒>GI Issues in Kids With COVID-19 MIS-C May Muddy Diagnosis

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

<乌鸦传媒>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

<乌鸦传媒>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

<乌鸦传媒>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

<乌鸦传媒>For IBS Patients, Cannabis Linked to Fewer Rehospitalizations, Shorter Stays

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Heat-Inactivated Probiotic May Ease IBS Symptoms

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

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