A new update from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is calling for greater caution before surgery is ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Surgery should be a last resort for people ...

All standard over-the-counter and FDA-approved therapies for constipation should be trialed, followed by trials of off-label prescription agents ...

A national audit of total abdominal colectomy for ulcerative colitis finds low 30 day mortality and a rise in laparoscopic ...

Surgery for refractory constipation should be a last resort, used only after comprehensive physiologic and psychological ...

For biologic-experienced patients hospitalized with acute severe ulcerative colitis, off-label, high-intensity doses of tofacitinib (Xeljanz) given with intravenous corticosteroids may have reduced ...

For example, if a patient has ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease that is not well controlled with medication, or if a colonoscopy shows precancerous lesions, a doctor may recommend a total or ...

For as long as she could, Stephanie Hughes, 29, of Raleigh, North Carolina, delayed having colon surgery. Symptoms from Crohn’s disease — an inflammatory bowel disease that causes abdominal pain, ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio Patients with ulcerative colitis may have ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using multiple doses of Remicade as salvage therapy for acute severe ulcerative colitis produced better ...

Molecular Testing for Selection of Patients With Lung Cancer for Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors: American Society of Clinical Oncology ...