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Helicobacter Pylori (H pylori)

Dr. Jason Simmons — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:00:03 +0000

Title: Helicobacter Pylori (H pylori)Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/17/2012 12:00:00 AM Read The Full Article…Helicobacter Pylori (H pylori) Rid your body of weight and toxins. Not all colon cleansers are safe and effective. Read our recommendations BEFORE you buy!

Many Primary Care Docs Don’t Know Long-Term Effects of Chemo: Survey

Dr. Jason Simmons — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:08:18 +0000

Experts stress that information needs to be passed on after cancer treatment ends Read The Full Article…Many Primary Care Docs Don’t Know Long-Term Effects of Chemo: Survey Rid your body of weight and toxins. Not all colon cleansers are safe and effective. Read our recommendations BEFORE you buy!

The Great Escape

Dr. Jason Simmons — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:05:36 +0000

Patients find a variety of ways to escape the realities of treatment and enjoy life in the face of cancer. Read The Full Article…The Great Escape Rid your body of weight and toxins. Not all colon cleansers are safe and effective. Read our recommendations BEFORE you buy!

Peptic Ulcer

Dr. Jason Simmons — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:02:50 +0000

Title: Peptic UlcerCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/16/2012 12:00:00 AM Read The Full Article…Peptic Ulcer Rid your body of weight and toxins. Not all colon cleansers are safe and effective. Read our recommendations BEFORE you buy!

Gastric Emptying Study

Dr. Jason Simmons — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:00:04 +0000

Title: Gastric Emptying StudyCategory: Procedures and TestsCreated: 4/3/1999 11:55:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/16/2012 12:00:00 AM Read The Full Article…Gastric Emptying Study Rid your body of weight and toxins. Not all colon cleansers are safe and effective. Read our recommendations BEFORE you buy!

Blacks, Hispanics Have Higher Colon Polyp Risk Than Previously Thought

Dr. Jason Simmons — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:00:13 +0000

Their rate of the precancerous colon growths was higher than that of whites, study finds Read The Full Article…Blacks, Hispanics Have Higher Colon Polyp Risk Than Previously Thought Rid your body of weight and toxins. Not all colon cleansers are safe and effective. Read our recommendations BEFORE you buy!

Researchers Test Laxative-Free Colon Scan

Dr. Jason Simmons — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:02:56 +0000

But virtual procedure isn’t ready for prime time yet, researchers say Read The Full Article…Researchers Test Laxative-Free Colon Scan Rid your body of weight and toxins. Not all colon cleansers are safe and effective. Read our recommendations BEFORE you buy!

First, Second Kidney Transplants Have Similar Success: Study

Dr. Jason Simmons — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:00:06 +0000

Title: First, Second Kidney Transplants Have Similar Success: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/11/2012 2:06:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/14/2012 12:00:00 AM Read The Full Article…First, Second Kidney Transplants Have Similar Success: Study Rid your body of weight and toxins. Not all colon cleansers are safe and effective. Read our recommendations BEFORE you buy!

Common Blood Pressure Drugs May Not Cut Colon Cancer Risk

Dr. Jason Simmons — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:00:05 +0000

Despite some hope from prior research, study finds no benefit from beta blocker medications Read The Full Article…Common Blood Pressure Drugs May Not Cut Colon Cancer Risk Rid your body of weight and toxins. Not all colon cleansers are safe and effective. Read our recommendations BEFORE you buy!

Colon Cancer Gaps for Blacks, Whites Largely Due to Screening

Dr. Jason Simmons — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:05:44 +0000

Survival differences could be narrowed with more equal care access, computer model suggests Read The Full Article…Colon Cancer Gaps for Blacks, Whites Largely Due to Screening Rid your body of weight and toxins. Not all colon cleansers are safe and effective. Read our recommendations BEFORE you buy!

Exercise May Boost Survival in Breast, Colon Cancer Patients

Dr. Jason Simmons — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:02:54 +0000

Review looked at six decades of studies on cancer, physical activity Read The Full Article…Exercise May Boost Survival in Breast, Colon Cancer Patients Rid your body of weight and toxins. Not all colon cleansers are safe and effective. Read our recommendations BEFORE you buy!

Norovirus Outbreak Traced to Reusable Grocery Bag

Dr. Jason Simmons — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:00:05 +0000

Title: Norovirus Outbreak Traced to Reusable Grocery BagCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/9/2012 10:05:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/9/2012 12:00:00 AM Read The Full Article…Norovirus Outbreak Traced to Reusable Grocery Bag Rid your body of weight and toxins. Not all colon cleansers are safe and effective. Read our recommendations BEFORE you buy!

Exercise May Boost Survival in Breast, Colon Cancer Patients

Dr. Jason Simmons — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:00:12 +0000

ursodiol, Actigall, Urso Forte, Urso 250

Dr. Jason Simmons — Sun, 06 May 2012 17:00:06 +0000

Title: ursodiol, Actigall, Urso Forte, Urso 250Category: MedicationsCreated: 10/20/2001 11:31:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/4/2012 12:00:00 AM Read The Full Article…ursodiol, Actigall, Urso Forte, Urso 250 Rid your body of weight and toxins. Not all colon cleansers are safe and effective. Read our recommendations BEFORE you buy!

ursodiol, Actigall, Urso Forte, Urso 250

Dr. Jason Simmons — Sat, 05 May 2012 17:00:05 +0000

Cover 1

Dr. Jason Simmons — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:23:11 +0000

Read The Full Article…Cover 1 Rid your body of weight and toxins. Not all colon cleansers are safe and effective. Read our recommendations BEFORE you buy!

Viral Hepatitis at a Crossroad

Dr. Jason Simmons — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:20:18 +0000

Every May, Gastroenterology publishes a supplementary issue, the “13th Issue”, that is devoted to a specific topic or theme. When the 2012 theme was discussed by the new Board of Editors (each member of which desperately tried to avoid having his or her favorite topic be chosen, as this would undoubtedly mean a considerable amount Continue reading →

Epidemiology of Viral Hepatitis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Dr. Jason Simmons — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:17:28 +0000

Most cases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are associated with cirrhosis related to chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Changes in the time trends of HCC and most variations in its age-, sex-, and race-specific rates among different regions are likely to be related to differences in hepatitis viruses that are Continue reading →

Is Hepatitis C Virus Carcinogenic?

Dr. Jason Simmons — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:14:40 +0000

No one would argue with the notion that chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Early observations of the association between post-transfusion non-A, non-B hepatitis and HCC in Japan from the 1980s have, unfortunately, proved to be all too true, and in many industrialized countries (including the United States and Japan), Continue reading →

Animal Models for the Study of Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Related Liver Disease

Dr. Jason Simmons — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:11:53 +0000

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes liver-related death in more than 300,000 people annually. Treatments for patients with chronic HCV are suboptimal, despite the introduction of directly acting antiviral agents. There is no vaccine that prevents HCV infection. Relevant animal models are important for HCV research and development of drugs and vaccines. Chimpanzees are the best Continue reading →