In this edition, opioid deaths with GI issues tripled in the past decade, prophylactic vancomycin may reduce risk for recurrent C. difficile and more.
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‘Deeply alarming’: Opioid deaths with GI issues tripled in the past decade
Prophylactic vancomycin may reduce risk for recurrent C. difficile
CRC disparities in Black communities stem from access, not biology, experts say
Mediterranean, plant-based diets linked to lower risk for chronic constipation
Psychiatric disorders ‘common’ among patients with inflammatory bowel disease
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