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Patients with inflammatory bowel disease have an increased risk for type 2 diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes Risk Up With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Risk significantly higher for patients receiving diagnosis of IBD from 2003 through 2014 versus earlier
Older adults with cancer have increased odds of developing Clostridiodes difficile infection

Odds of Developing C. Diff Increased in Older Cancer Patients

Risk for Clostridiodes difficile infection significantly greater with diagnosis of liquid tumors
Oral antibiotic use is associated with an increased risk for colon cancer and a reduced risk for rectal cancer

Oral Antibiotic Use Linked to Risk for Colorectal Cancer

Risk for colon cancer increased, risk for rectal cancer reduced in association with oral antibiotic use
Lipophilic statin use is associated with significantly reduced hepatocellular carcinoma incidence and mortality in adults with chronic viral hepatitis

Lipophilic Statins May Cut Liver Cancer in Chronic Viral Hepatitis

Inverse link is dose-dependent; lowest 10-year HCC risk seen with 600 or more lipophilic statin cDDDs
Most reports of swallowing problems caused by dietary supplements involve seniors taking multivitamins or calcium supplements

Certain Dietary Supplements Tied to Dysphagia, Choking in Seniors

Most reports of swallowing complications involve multivitamins or calcium supplements
Childhood-onset inflammatory bowel disease is associated with an increased risk for psychiatric morbidity

Childhood-Onset IBD Ups Risk for Psychiatric Morbidity

Risk significantly increased for suicide attempt and mood, anxiety, personality, eating disorders
Among patients with hepatitis C virus infection and complete response to hepatocellular carcinoma treatment

DAAs Cut Deaths in Those Treated for HCV-Related Liver Cancer

Findings seen for patients receiving direct-acting antivirals with complete response to liver cancer treatment
Symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease is associated with chronic temporomandibular disorder

GERD Associated With Chronic Temporomandibular Disorder

Somatization, anxiety, and undermined sleep moderately mediated correlation between GERD, TMD
Mechanical and oral antibiotic bowel preparation does not reduce surgical site infections or the overall morbidity of colon surgery versus no bowel preparation

Mechanical, Oral Antibiotic Bowel Prep Yields No Benefit for Colectomy

Authors urge reconsideration of recommendations for these types of bowel preps for elective colectomy
From 2000 to 2016

Burden of Obesity-Associated Cancers Shifted to Younger Age Groups

Large study shows particular increase in the 50- to 64-year-old age group from 2000 to 2016