Anti-Reflux Drugs, Antibiotics May Raise C. diff Risk - Anthony A

December, 7 2011 Rachel Jones

Dr. Starpoli recently lent his expertise to WebMD on the subject of PPI drugs. Read on:

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Hybrid GERD Surgery Performed at NYU Langone Medical Center

October, 14 2011 Anthony Starpoli

On September 7th and October 13th, 2011, the first two combined laparoscopic and transoral antireflux procedures were performed at the New York...

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Much Greater Risk for Clostridium difficle with Reflux Therapy

October, 7 2011 Anthony Starpoli

In a retrospective study from Japan, the chronic use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), often used in the treatment of GERD, was found to be...

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Doctor Radio-SIRIUSXM and NYU Features Dr. Starpoli and TIF

June, 21 2011 Anthony Starpoli

Today Dr. Starpoli will be hosted on the Doctor Radio show to discuss GERD and transoral incisionless fundoplication with EsophyX. This procedure...

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Antireflux Surgery and GERD Drug Therapy Achieve Similar Results

June, 4 2011 Anthony Starpoli

A report was published in the May 18 issue ofA report was published in the May 18 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association. In, what is...

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The Impact of Regular Exercise on Colon Health & Cancer Survival

May, 9 2011 Rachel Jones

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in the US. The risk of developing colon cancer increases exponentially with...

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The War Against Our Internal Microbiolgy

April, 27 2011 Rachel Jones

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Long Term Use of PPI Drugs to Treat Heartburn May Deplete Magnesium

March, 29 2011 Rachel Jones

Over the last few years, new studies have been released that indicate that the long-term use of PPI drugs to treat GERD may be detrimental to some...

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Celiac Disease and Asthma linked?

March, 29 2011 Rachel Jones

Celiac disease is an often un-diagnosed condition affecting healthy digestion. However, an interesting article in Reuters Health last month...

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Gallstones and earlier death linked

March, 8 2011 Rachel Jones

As published in Reuters Health last week, a link has been discovered between gallstones and an earlier death. Read on:

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