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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>Vitamin D Supplements Show Promise for Easing IBS

Many IBS patients deficient in this pivotal vitamin, which may affect GI immune system, gut motility, and serotonin metabolism

<乌鸦传媒>Resting Heart Rate May Predict Colon Cancer Recurrence

Highest rates 5 years after curative treatment 'meaningful' independent risk factor

<乌鸦传媒>Reintervention Rates High for Sacral Neuromodulation

Researchers report 'alarming' rates within 5 years of placement, and urge a device registry

<乌鸦传媒>Lymphoma Risk Higher with IBD Combo Therapy

Monotherapy for inflammatory bowel disease should be tried first, reserving combination therapy for patients who really need it

<乌鸦传媒>Colon Cancer Screening Finding More Asymptomatic IBD

Mounting evidence that elevated inflammatory serum markers predict future disease

<乌鸦传媒>Neurologic Manifestations Rare in IBD, but Potentially Serious

Caregivers must be prepared to recognize IBD neurologic complications and be prepared to take quick action

<乌鸦传媒>Injecting Arthritic Knees Carries Sepsis Risk

Study identified four risk factors for sepsis after injections for knee pain.

<乌鸦传媒>IBD: Biologics, Preservative Surgery Reduce Need for Permanent Stomas

Still, despite better control of progression, surgery rates for Crohn's disease remain stubbornly high

<乌鸦传媒>IBD in the ED

Emergency visits are a costly component of IBD care, but these factors can help ward off flares with dire complications

<乌鸦传媒>Exogenous Sex Hormones and IBS: What Is the Relationship?

Sparse data suggest that gonadal hormone therapy can mimic effects of endogenous sex steroids

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