The balance of microbes in the human gut varies from day to night and by season, with the most pronounced microbiome fluctuations reported from summer to winter.“The microbiome accounts for about half of the cells that make you a human, and the fluctuations in the makeup of the microbiome could have wide-ranging implications for health…
For patients who undergo surgery for stage III colon cancer, physical activity appears to prevent — rather than merely delay — recurrence of the disease, according to a study published in British Journal of Sports Medicine.The death of his father at age 48 years due to colon cancer inspired study lead author Justin C. Brown,…
Pharmacy Benefit Managers Info Series Part FiveThanks for following along with our five-part email series on Pharmacy Benefit Managers. After providing information about PBM’s from a few different perspectives, we’re now ready to focus on what many others in the know have been discussing in-depth, namely, reform. This is the part where you can become…
Recent efforts from major residency and fellowship programs in the United States have sparked discussion about health care workers unionizing.Mass General Brigham (MGB) Housestaff United, specifically, has drawn national attention in the last month, including recognition from Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. MGB Housestaff United represents thousands of residents and fellows…
In a Healio video exclusive, Lauren Nephew, MD, MSCE, winner of the 2022 Healio Rising Disruptor Award, discussed her continued work in moving the needle toward health equity in hepatology, specifically for liver transplantation and cancer.“I hope to continue to innovate in the field of hepatology, specifically in the space of health equity,” Nephew, assistant…
The Florida Gastroenterologic Society was originally conceived in 1965 by James L. Borland, M.D., a well respected Gastroenterologist who practiced in Jacksonville, Florida.