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Healthy Lifestyle Cuts Risk for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Findings show dose-response pattern, with further risk reductions seen with more healthy behaviors

Bowel Habits May Be Tied to Severity of Menopause Symptoms

Frequency of defecation and stool consistency tied to intensity of menopause symptoms

Surgery, No Surgery Compared for Malignant Small Bowel Obstruction

No significant difference seen in number of days alive and out of the hospital at 91 days for surgery versus no surgery

Acupuncture May Aid Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhea

However, improvements not significantly better than those seen with sham acupuncture

Perianal Disease, Stricturing or Penetrating Behavior Tied to Crohn Disease Outcomes

Findings in Brazil similar to those in countries with a high prevalence of Crohn disease

Vitamin D Supplementation Does Not Improve Symptoms in IBS

No improvement in symptom severity or quality of life seen with vitamin D supplementation in irritable bowel syndrome

DDW: Irritable Bowel Syndrome Severity Symptoms Improved in Lockdown

Proportion of severe IBS patients and mean IBS Severity Scale decreased during lockdown versus prepandemic, may be secondary to reduction in external stress burdens

Asthma and food hypersensitivity at age 12 years are associated with an increased risk for irritable bowel syndrome at age 16 years

UEG: Allergy-Related Dz Tied to Irritable Bowel Syndrome at 16

Asthma and food hypersensitivity at age 12 years associated with increased risk for IBS at age 16 years
Bowel abnormalities have been identified on abdominal imaging of some inpatients with COVID-19

Bowel Abnormalities Described in Inpatients With COVID-19

Bowel wall abnormalities identified on 31 percent of 42 CT scans, associated with ICU admission
Probiotic treatment with dead bacteria is better than placebo at alleviating symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome

‘Dead’ Probiotic Treatment May Help Reduce Irritable Bowel Symptoms

Significantly more patients receiving nonviable probiotic versus placebo had relief of IBS symptoms