Microbiome Perspectives

• New Barrett's Esophagus Guidelines May Be Practice-Changing   Dr David Johnson discusses the impact these guidelines will have on the diagnosis, surveillance, and treatment of this common condition.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, May 03, 2022
• Think About Antibiotics Like We Think About Chemotherapy Healthcare providers can be somewhat cavalier about ordering antibiotics. Maybe if we thought about antibiotics like we think about chemotherapy, we'd do better with our prescribing practices.
  Medscape Blogs, April 27, 2022
• Can Fermented Foods Boost Mental Health?   Psychiatrist Drew Ramsey considers how to incorporate recent data on the microbiome-boosting abilities of fermented foods into diets aimed at improving mental health.
  Medscape Psychiatry, March 22, 2022
• Will I Really Feel Better if I Eat Fermented Foods? Do fermented foods affect mental health? A bioinformatician breaks down that theory.
  Medscape Blogs, January 31, 2022
• Recent Data Bring COVID's Gastrointestinal Tolls Into Focus   Dr David Johnson comments on some of the latest GI-focused COVID data, from associated symptoms to the varying response to vaccines in patients with IBD.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, January 28, 2022
• Episode 5: Plant-Based Diets and Statins vs Dyslipidemia Risk   Dr Laurence Sperling talks with Dr Kim Williams about preventive cardiology nutrition intervention as a key co-therapy for tackling dyslipidemia.
  Medscape, January 13, 2022
• Overcoming the Pressures of 'Living Your Best Life' What does it mean to truly live your best life? More importantly, how can we accomplish it without feeling anxious or overwhelmed?
  Medscape Blogs, November 19, 2021
• AASLD 2021 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from AASLD 2021
  Medscape Gastroenterology, November 15, 2021
• How a Low-Protein Diet Can Delay Dialysis The low-protein PLADO diet can boost the effects of medications and help preserve renal function.
  Medscape Nephrology, November 05, 2021
• 11 Studies to Know From ACG 2021   Dr David Johnson shares new data with "eye-opening" implications from this year's American College of Gastroenterology meeting.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, November 04, 2021
• The Emerging Role of Ultraprocessed Foods in Mental Health White bread, sugar, carbs, and salty goodness may be 4 stars to your taste buds but trash to your brain. How ultraprocessed foods are processed by your brain.
  Medscape Blogs, October 26, 2021
• 13 New Recommendations for Managing Colorectal Dysplasia in IBD Dr David Johnson highlights the AGA's recent practice-changing tips for detecting and treating colorectal cancer in these high-risk patients.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, October 20, 2021
• Foods That Can Help Boost Your Immunity   WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, MPH, reviews foods that can help boost your immune system this fall and winter.
  WebMD, September 29, 2021
• ICS 2021 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from ICS 2021
  Medscape Rheumatology, September 16, 2021
• Bloating and Distention: How to Manage These Common Complaints   Dr David Johnson shares with clinicians the tools to diagnose and treat these frustrating symptoms.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, September 16, 2021
• High-Fructose Corn Syrup Ups CRC Risk, More Data Suggest Two recent analyses of Nurses' Health Study II data are just the latest linking sugary beverages to colorectal cancer.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, July 27, 2021
• C diff: A Change in First-Line Treatment and New Biologic Agent   New guidelines contain some significant changes in the pharmacologic management of initial and recurrent CDI.
  Medscape Family Medicine, July 06, 2021
• ILC 2021 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from ILC 2021
  Medscape Gastroenterology, June 23, 2021
• New ACG Guidelines on 'C difficile': Key Takeaways   Dr David Johnson highlights the practice-changing implications of expert recommendations on diagnosing and managing these common infections.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, June 17, 2021
• Common Antibiotics for Diverticulitis Have Higher C difficile Risks   Dr David Johnson comments on new data indicating that it may be time to move away from metronidazole plus a fluoroquinolone in certain patients.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, February 25, 2021