Digestive Health SmartBriefFrom the American College of Gastroenterology and its member physicians, Digestive Health SmartBrief is a free, twice-weekly newsletter. It provides news and information for your digestive health, including stories on healthy living, developments in diagnosis and treatment, and important legislation shaping the health care landscape. You'll also find a clinical trial monitor, patient perspectives, and a resource center. Come sign up today.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/dhsb/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/dhsb?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifDigestive Health SmartBriefhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/dhsb?sb_code=rssen-us22 May 2013 07:03:27 CDTConstipation affects quality of life, longevity, study sayshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3D90E607E2-08C1-485B-A981-02BF3CB1AA0A%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3D90E607E2-08C1-485B-A981-02BF3CB1AA0A%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssA 15-year study of more than 5,100 elderly women showed constipation lowers quality of life and longevity, researchers report -More- 

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]]>22 May 2013 07:03:27 CDTTop StoryCardio fitness may predict men's risk of lung, colon cancerhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3D7606A043-6B72-4848-A81A-52EF1412BF51%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3D7606A043-6B72-4848-A81A-52EF1412BF51%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssA 20-year study showed that the risk of lung and colorectal cancer in men in the highest cardiorespiratory fitness quartile w -More- ]]>22 May 2013 07:03:27 CDTGuide to Healthy LivingResearchers are creating a food map of what Americans consumehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3D82E37FEF-4E25-4BEC-8FC2-17254665BE9A%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3D82E37FEF-4E25-4BEC-8FC2-17254665BE9A%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssResearchers at the University of North Carolina are creating a map of the foods Americans are buying and eating, which could  -More- ]]>22 May 2013 07:03:27 CDTGuide to Healthy LivingPopularity of gluten-free eating moves beyond celiac diseasehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3DED2D0217-AD6F-4620-9C7A-EA6CEFC62404%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3DED2D0217-AD6F-4620-9C7A-EA6CEFC62404%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssFormer Bon Appetit magazine food editor Kristine Kidd says she had digestive problems all her life but they became impossible -More- ]]>22 May 2013 07:03:27 CDTGuide to Healthy LivingNutritionist: White vegetables are important nutrient sourcehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3D68169A36-58E5-42ED-BC08-EB4F919B2162%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3D68169A36-58E5-42ED-BC08-EB4F919B2162%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssPopular diet advice includes eating healthy foods in a variety of colors, but research shows white vegetables, such as potato -More- ]]>22 May 2013 07:03:27 CDTGuide to Healthy LivingSome universities focus on offering gluten-free foodshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3D392C58C2-BDBB-41F2-B93C-82D5AE665FDA%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3D392C58C2-BDBB-41F2-B93C-82D5AE665FDA%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>22 May 2013 07:03:27 CDTGuide to Healthy LivingConstipation causes 20% of pediatric ED visits for abdominal painhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3D56298CD4-5C18-473A-9F8A-299104F16928%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3D56298CD4-5C18-473A-9F8A-299104F16928%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssUniversity of Louisville researchers looked at 9,424 children and teens who were taken to an emergency department for abdomin -More- ]]>22 May 2013 07:03:27 CDTDiagnosis & TreatmentHCV drug combo linked to side effects after liver transplanthttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3D684C5261-078B-402B-A98F-B6009AB8D9EF%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3D684C5261-078B-402B-A98F-B6009AB8D9EF%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssAdding telaprevir to pegylated interferon and ribavirin increased sustained viral response rates among difficult-to-treat liv -More- ]]>22 May 2013 07:03:27 CDTDiagnosis & TreatmentExpanded approval allows for use of golimumab to treat IBDhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3DDE567625-99B1-4887-BA89-D58E61336E94%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3DDE567625-99B1-4887-BA89-D58E61336E94%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe FDA has granted Johnson & Johnson expanded approval for its golimumab drug to address moderate to severe ulcerative colit -More- ]]>22 May 2013 07:03:27 CDTDiagnosis & TreatmentOhio Colorectal Cancer Prevention Initiative (OCCPI)http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3DF8A77D69-D816-417E-B483-71C7845C805F%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3DF8A77D69-D816-417E-B483-71C7845C805F%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssOhio. clinicaltrials.gov -More- ]]>22 May 2013 07:03:27 CDTClinical Trial MonitorA New Method for Determining Gastric Acid Output Using a Wireless Capsulehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3D04EFC6E7-D2EE-4EC9-A478-526357F1227A%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3D04EFC6E7-D2EE-4EC9-A478-526357F1227A%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssMaryland. clinicaltrials.gov -More- ]]>22 May 2013 07:03:27 CDTClinical Trial MonitorA Study to Evaluate Chronic Hepatitis C Infection in Adult Liver Transplant Recipientshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3D50ECE7C4-6A08-45F8-A8F1-1D4BBBF3446F%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3D50ECE7C4-6A08-45F8-A8F1-1D4BBBF3446F%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssColorado, Indiana, Texas. clinicaltrials.gov -More- ]]>22 May 2013 07:03:27 CDTClinical Trial MonitorPolyethylene Glycol 3350 in Preventing Cancer in Patients at Risk of Colorectal Cancerhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3DAA4E4B34-B555-4402-8548-34E2422252E6%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3DAA4E4B34-B555-4402-8548-34E2422252E6%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssIllinois, Massachusetts. clinicaltrials.gov -More- ]]>22 May 2013 07:03:27 CDTClinical Trial MonitorA Phase II Study Using Short-Term Cultured, CD8+-Enriched Autologous Tumor-infiltrating Lymphocytes Following a Lymphocyte Depleting Regimen in Metastatic Digestive Tract Cancershttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3DF25B1121-1785-43BC-8882-977A57E99F15%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3DF25B1121-1785-43BC-8882-977A57E99F15%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssMaryland. clinicaltrials.gov -More- ]]>22 May 2013 07:03:27 CDTClinical Trial MonitorDid you know?http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3D7B24844C-4EEC-4360-99FB-0B34167CDC40%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3D7B24844C-4EEC-4360-99FB-0B34167CDC40%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss"Exercise helps constipation by decreasing the time it takes food to move through the large intestine, thus limiting the amou -More- ]]>22 May 2013 07:03:27 CDTDid you knowColon cancer: Have you been screened?http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3D263DCB19-C607-4BAD-BC5A-3AB93861F825%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3D263DCB19-C607-4BAD-BC5A-3AB93861F825%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssIf you are 50 or over or have a family history of colon cancer, you should be screened.  -More- ]]>22 May 2013 07:03:27 CDTThe Last WordNever do a wrong thing to make a friend or to keep one.http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3D49E030BB-56AE-404E-94B1-7DD6FE26893C%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DD0FF2145-4645-40C1-8FF0-16804F1B606C%26copyid%3D49E030BB-56AE-404E-94B1-7DD6FE26893C%26brief%3Ddhsb%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssRobert E. Lee,American soldier and Confederate general -More- ]]>22 May 2013 07:03:27 CDTSmartQuote