Tag: Gastrointestinal

Breaking the link between obesity, gastrointestinal cancers

Studies have demonstrated a connection between obesity and a person’s risk of developing colon and other gastrointestinal cancers. Now, scientists are investigating approaches that can break this relationship. In an article in the journal Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, UNC Lineberger’s Stephen Hursting, Ph.D., MPH, along with Cornelia Ulrich, Ph.D., MS, the director of the

Gastrointestinal perforation: Causes, treatment, and complications

Gastrointestinal perforation is a painful condition that can lead to further health complications, so emergency surgery is often necessary. This article explores the causes and symptoms of gastrointestinal perforation. It also covers complications, diagnosis, treatment, and when to see a doctor. What is gastrointestinal perforation? Gastrointestinal perforation is a hole in the wall of the