More Than 70 Percent Of Pregnant Women Suffer From Bowel Disorders
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online A Loyola University Medical Center study has found that 72 percent of pregnant women experience constipation, diarrhea or other bowel disorders during their pregnancies. However, the bowel...
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Irritable bowel syndrome affects millions of Americans and is often triggered by popular summertime foods. Camden, New Jersey (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 If you are one of the estimated 60 million Americans suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the food spread this Memorial Day weekend could put a damper on your holiday fun. “While hot dogs and ice cream have become cornerstones of the American picnic plate during the warm weather months, IBS sufferers often feel the painful effects...
How does the bacterium Shigella—the cause of a deadly diarrheal disease—detect that it's in a human host? Ohio University scientists have found that a biological "RNA thermometer" monitors whether the environment is right for the bacterium to produce the factors it needs to survive within the body, according to a study published May 21 in the journal PLOS ONE. The scientists have been seeking more information about the genetic pathways of Shigella in the hope of finding new treatment...
Request A Test has expanded their lab test selection to include stool testing. Now customers can order affordable, convenient stool tests to aid in the diagnosis of various digestive disorders. Brecksville, OH (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Request A Test, a national direct to consumer lab testing company, is now offering a new category for Stool Testing. While it may be unpleasant to think about, the testing of stool samples can be a valuable tool in aiding in the diagnosis of a number of...
Strain is evolving to be more like virulent 1800s cholera The cholera strain that transferred to Haiti in 2010 has multiple toxin gene mutations that may account for the severity of disease and is evolving to be more like an 1800s version of cholera, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. The strain, "altered El Tor," which emerged around 2000, is known to be more virulent and to cause more severe diarrhea and dehydration than earlier strains that had been circulating since the...
Great Taste No Pain is the latest program created by Sherry Brescia, who promises to give people an IBS diet plan to help them treat the digestive problem effectively. A full Great Taste No Pain review from the site HealthReviewCenter.com shows if the program is helpful for users to use. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) March 11, 2013 Great Taste No Pain is the newest achievement of Sherry Brescia, who claims to give people the IBS diet plan to help them eliminate the problem of irritable bowel...
A class action lawsuit alleging patrons of the Golden Corral restaurant in Casper, Wyoming became ill with norovirus after eating at the restaurant was filed Friday in Federal District Court in Wyoming. (PRWEB) February 09, 2013 Customers of the Casper, Wyoming Golden Corral filed a class action lawsuit against the restaurant Friday, alleging they were part of a norovirus food poisoning outbreak that was traced to food served at the restaurant in December. The lawsuit was filed in...
A leading Australian portable water filter company has teamed up with an American leading portable water bottle company to take out the best new product award at the Outdoor Retailer Winter show in America. (PRWEB) February 04, 2013 An Australian–designed filter installed in a collapsible water bottle, has scooped the pool at the US largest outdoor retail trade show. The Vapur Microfilter collapsible water bottle was given the prestigious accolade during judging of all the latest retail...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome patient-expert Heather Van Vorous pioneered comprehensive dietary guidelines for managing IBS over a decade ago. Today, her ground-breaking book Eating for IBS celebrates more than 10 years as a best-seller on special diet lists and over 250,000 copies sold worldwide. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) December 30, 2012 If you’re new to the dietary management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, learning what you can and can’t eat without triggering painful symptoms used to be an...
NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As Northeasterners turn their attention from Superstorm Sandy to holiday celebrations, retailer Eartheasy is offering a promotion on a gift that gives people peace of mind for future disasters. For each purchase of one LifeStraw® water filter made through www.eartheasy.com from December 1-7, the retailer will donate one LifeStraw to disadvantaged people in developing countries. LifeStraw turns even the dirtiest water into clean, safe...
In the 1700s-1800s, dysentery was a disease causing many deaths. In fact, in some areas in Sweden 90 percent of all deaths were due to dysentery during the worst outbreaks. A new doctoral thesis in history from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, presents demographic and medical history of the disease. Dysentery, or rödsot as it used to be called in Swedish, remains a major problem in developing countries. In the Western world, however, the disease is almost gone. Yet prior to the...
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Vibrio vulnificus is a species of Gram-negative, motile, curved, rod-shaped bacteria of the Vibrio Genus. Hollis et al. first reported it in 1976. It was given the name Beneckea vulnifica by Reichelt et al. in 1976 and in 1979 Vibrio vulnificus by Farmer. V. vulnificus is related to V. cholerae and is present in marine environments such as estuaries, brackish ponds, or coastal areas. It causes an infection often incurred after eating seafood, especially raw or undercooked oysters. It can...
