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What is Crohn’s Disease and How Is It Different from Other GI Issues?

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By: Gastroenterology of Greater Orlando Crohn’s disease received its name from Dr. Burill Crohn, the doctor that first described the condition in 1932. Today, Crohn’s disease is identified as...

April is IBS Awareness Month: What You Need to Know About IBS

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By: Gastroenterology of Greater Orlando The International Foundation of Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) established April as IBS Awareness Month in 1997. Since then, we have used the month to raise...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Ways to Navigate a Successful Date Night with IBS

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By Dr. Donna Powell & Dr. Renee M. Marchioni Beery at Gastro MD Dating can be nerve-wracking, and it becomes increasingly more so when you have a condition like Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Living...

Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to imbalanced microbiome

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Scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health have discovered abnormal levels of specific gut bacteria related to chronic fatigue...

Giardia sequelae: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and chronic fatigue

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Giardiasis is a diarrheal disease caused by the microscopic parasite Giardia. People contract the parasite through feces (human or animal) contaminated water and food. According to an article published...

IBS drugs, Viberzi and Xifaxan, receive FDA nod

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Viberzi (eluxadoline) and Xifaxan (rifaximin), two new treatments, manufactured by two different companies, for irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea...