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Too much processed meat ups mortality risk in IBD patients
Too much processed meat ups mortality risk in IBD patients
15 Dec 2021 byAudrey Abella

Frequent consumption of processed meat was found to be associated with an increased risk of mortality in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to data presented at AIBD 2021. Conversely, this association was not seen with fish and unprocessed meat consumption.

Too much processed meat ups mortality risk in IBD patients
15 Dec 2021
Alcohol abstinence lowers HCC risk in patients with cirrhosis
Alcohol abstinence lowers HCC risk in patients with cirrhosis
10 Dec 2021

Abstinence from alcoholic drinks reduces the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with alcohol-related liver cirrhosis, but not in those with a history of decompensated disease, reveals a study.

Alcohol abstinence lowers HCC risk in patients with cirrhosis
10 Dec 2021
Birth control pills pose inflammatory bowel disease risk
Birth control pills pose inflammatory bowel disease risk
06 Dec 2021 byJairia Dela Cruz

The use of combined oral contraceptive pills (COCPs) appears to confer some risk of inflammatory bowel disease, which increases accordingly with duration of COCP exposure, as shown in a study.

Birth control pills pose inflammatory bowel disease risk
06 Dec 2021