The new memoir by former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is unexpectedly drawing attention to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) after media reports highlighted a "special [...]
Vomiting as an occasional symptom is an adaptive physiological process where the body seeks to rid itself of offending substances ingested. It may also [...]
In this review on functional vomiting, I discuss two functional GI syndromes, gastroparesis and cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS). Gastroparesis is a type of obstructive [...]
For medical clinicians, our growing challenge is to find ways to reconcile the required use of the electronic medical record (EMR) with efforts to [...]
Last month I had the honor of presenting on, "Understanding and Treating Patients with Refractory Functional Abdominal Pain," during the University of North Carolina's [...]
In my previous communication I discussed the derivation of patient centered care and why it is so important to empower the patient when making [...]
We hear so much these days about “Patient Centered Care” but what does it really mean? Throughout written and even prehistory there have been [...]
The New York Times Magazine just posted a case report of a 15-year old world class gymnast who mysteriously developed abdominal cramps, diarrhea, constipation [...]
By: Erin Slater RD LDN Although there are many triggers for the symptoms associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, diet alteration is commonly the first [...]
I recently came across a Huffington blog post by Jeffrey Bland PhD, “The Elephant in the Exam Room: How Insurance Companies Affect the Doctor-Patient [...]
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