A new study finds that women with irritable bowel syndrome may have a greater risk for spontaneous miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy.
Medscape Medical News

The FDA is warning that PPIs may be associated with a higher risk for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea, a persistent illness that comes with abdominal pain and fever.
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Pregnant women in the highest quartile of carbohydrate consumption had double the risk for gallbladder sludge and stones compared with those in the lowest quartile.
Medscape Medical News

What are the healthcare costs associated with constipation?
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

The clinical criteria used for diagnosis of this common gastrointestinal disorder has changed over time. What should your approach be?
Southern Medical Journal

Reassuringly, this large cohort study showed that PPI use during the first trimester did not increase risk for birth defects.
Journal Watch

Recent news about possible cardiac anomalies in pregnant women exposed to proton-pump inhibitors raises concerns among providers and patients.
Medscape Gastroenterology

What types of gastrointestinal issues can arise after radiation therapy to the pelvic area?
Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology

Women with latent celiac disease — positive celiac antibodies but a normal small bowel biopsy — may be at increased risk of reproductive problems, Indian researchers report in a November 24th online paper in Fertility and Sterility.
Reuters Health Information