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Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2023

May 06 - 09, 2023; Chicago, Illinois/Virtual

May 06 - 09, 2023 Chicago, Illinois/Virtual

DDW 2023 Etrasimod Looks Safe for Ulcerative Colitis Out to 2.5 Years Experts recommend an electrocardiogram to screen for some heart-related risks before prescribing.
Medscape Medical News, May 12, 2023
DDW 2023 At-Home Monitoring Device Can Predict Crohn's Disease Flares A device that remotely monitors the sleep patterns, breathing, and gait of people with Crohn's disease can identify increased disease activity prior to it being clinically evident, say researchers.
Medscape Medical News, May 8, 2023
DDW 2023 Bariatric Surgery Cuts Risk for Obesity-Related Cancers: Study Researchers say that lower risk for cancer can be added to the potential benefits of weight loss surgery.
Medscape Medical News, April 28, 2023

Conference News

DDW 2023 New Treatments Under Study for Celiac Disease
MDedge News, June 2, 2023
DDW 2023 Biologic-to-Biosimilar Switches Deemed Safe and Effective
MDedge News, June 1, 2023
DDW 2023 Few Patients Take Anti-Obesity Meds After Bariatric Surgery
MDedge News, June 1, 2023
DDW 2023 Aspirin Use Tied to Lower Risk for Early Colorectal Cancer
MDedge News, June 1, 2023
DDW 2023 ChatGPT in Medicine: The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown
Medscape Medical News, May 25, 2023
DDW 2023 Swallowed Razors, Magnets, and More: New Advice for Doctors
WebMD Health News, May 22, 2023
DDW 2023 Misdiagnosis Still Common in Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms
MDedge News, May 18, 2023
DDW 2023 Meat-Heavy Diets May Lead to Ulcerative Colitis Flares
MDedge News, May 18, 2023
DDW 2023 Analysis: 40% of Info About Cirrhosis on TikTok Is Incorrect
MDedge News, May 18, 2023
DDW 2023 Most Crohn's and Liver Disease Info on TikTok Is Accurate
WebMD Health News, May 16, 2023

DDW 2023 Etrasimod Looks Safe for Ulcerative Colitis Out to 2.5 Years
Medscape Medical News, May 12, 2023
DDW 2023 ESG Plus Obesity Drugs Add Up to More Weight Loss
Medscape Medical News, May 11, 2023
DDW 2023 More Environmentally Friendly Endoscopy Units Needed: Study
MDedge News, May 9, 2023
DDW 2023 CRC Screening Rates Are Higher in Medicaid Expansion States
MDedge News, May 9, 2023
DDW 2023 Fewer Discontinuations With Infliximab for UC Maintenance Tx
Medscape Medical News, May 8, 2023
DDW 2023 At-Home Monitoring Device Can Predict Crohn's Disease Flares
Medscape Medical News, May 8, 2023
DDW 2023 Bariatric Surgery Cuts Risk for Obesity-Related Cancers: Study
Medscape Medical News, April 28, 2023
DDW 2023 Can an Endoscopic Procedure Treat Type 2 Diabetes?
Medscape Medical News, April 28, 2023
DDW 2023 Pediatric Crohn's: Adalimumab+Methotrexate Offers Strong Benefit
Medscape Medical News, April 13, 2023

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Alarming Increase in Esophageal Cancer in Middle-Aged Adults The prevalence of esophageal cancer and Barett's esophagus has increased substantially among middle-aged adults during the past 5 years, warn the authors of a new study from Florida.
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