Patients with Class II and III obesity are at higher risk for fecal incontinence, based on results of high-resolution anorectal manometry.

There are geographic disparities in access to gastroenterologists in the US, where about 69% of counties do not have a gastroenterologist.

Cancer mortality has decreased among Black Americans, but they still have elevated mortality rates compared with White Americans.

Academic detailing interventions significantly improved more than half of evidence-based prescribing outcomes.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with increased risks for genitourinary cancers, including prostate cancer and renal cell carcinoma (RCC), according to study results presented at the ...

Adults with disabilities, especially moderate to severe, have a higher prevalence of diabetes than the general population in the United States.

HealthDay News — The number of U.S. adults with severe obesity increased from 2013 to 2023, according to a research letter published online Feb. 13 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Patients with IBS on an IgG-guided elimination diet are more likely to have a 30% or greater reduction in abdominal pain intensity.

Federal funding for medical research has dropped by $1 billion this year, raising alarm among universities, medical centers, and lawmakers.

In a survey, less than half of cancer patients and their family members said they were willing to participate in a clinical trial.

HealthDay News — Age differences are seen in the efficacy of treatments for type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Feb. 3 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

SGLT-2 inhibitors vs DPP-4 inhibitors were associated with a reduced risk for liver cirrhosis among patients with type 2 diabetes.