Tips for Managing Chronic Abdominal Pain

The challenge of chronic abdominal pain can be tackled with a thoughtful approach emphasizing patient education and ...

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Nearly 1 in 7 Adults in the U.S. Experienced Bloating in the Past Week

A large proportion of people in the United States have regular abdominal bloating, according to the most recent ...

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Large Study Supports Use of Antibiotics First-Line for Appendicitis

In the largest study of surgery versus antibiotics for appendicitis, almost half of patients who received a single ...

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Pharmacologic and Non-Medicinal Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Review of the Recent ACG Guidelines

This Special Report provides an overview on the treatment recommendations outlined in the ACG guidelines on IBS ...

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Virtual Reality Treatment Shows Promise For IBD, Abdominal Pain

Virtual reality aimed at easing stress may be an adjunctive therapy for children and adults with inflammatory bowel ...

JANUARY 21, 2021

Study Finds Medical Cannabis Stronger Than Necessary for Pain Relief

Medical cannabis contains two to three times the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the principal psychoactive agent in ...

AUGUST 28, 2020

Colicky Infants Not Destined for Lifetime of GI Distress

A history of colic in infancy does not appear to predict functional gastrointestinal disorders or behavioral ...

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Opioid Agonist Relieves IBS-D Pain in Trial

Banff, Alberta—New research indicates that the novel agent eluxadoline is effective for treating abdominal ...

JULY 26, 2019

Central Sensitization May Mediate Relationship Between IBD, Musculoskeletal Pain Severity

Boston—Over 70% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease also suffer from abdominal and musculoskeletal ...

APRIL 26, 2019

Don’t Trust Your Gut: Abnormal Microbiome Associated With Chronic Pain

Boston—A study using one of the world’s largest twin cohorts has found an association between the ...

JANUARY 16, 2019

Did Insurers’ Policies Fuel the Opioid Epidemic?

Insurers’ policies for chronic pain medications are missing important opportunities to steer patients to ...

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Neurostimulation Found Effective For Abdominal Pain in Youth

Children with abdominal pain–related functional gastrointestinal disorders were safely and effectively ...

APRIL 5, 2018