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Diana Swift

Diana Swift

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Diana Swift

Diana Swift is a freelance medical journalist based in Toronto. She has been a medical writer, editor and consumer health editor since 1988.

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A nurse attends to a woman in her home experiencing abdominal pain, both are wearing protective masks

COVID-19: A Clear Affinity for the Digestive System

GI manifestations may be a red flag for more severe disease and worse outcomes

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Diet Curbs GERD Beyond Acid Suppressants

Study finds five anti-reflux behaviors could prevent almost 40% of the symptoms in women

A CT scan of the abdomen showing perforated diverticulitis

Laparoscopic Lavage a Safe Option in Perforated Diverticulitis

No difference versus resection in long-term severe complications, but recurrence more common

A computer rendering of the upper gastrointestinal tract over a background of blood platelets

GI Bleeds Tied to Worse Prognosis for COVID-19 Inpatients

Anticoagulation or antiplatelet agents not tied to higher risk of bleeding in cohort study

A computer rendering of a transparent human body depicting a tumor on the esophagus

Young-Onset Esophageal Cancer Rapidly Increasing

Physicians should be on the alert for younger patients with dysphagia, researchers urge

A computer rendering of a tumor in the prostate

High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients Can Wait 6 Months for Surgery: Study

Can be considered low priority procedure during COVID-19 pandemic, researchers say

A child with an appendectomy scar on his stomach

COVID-19 Fears Tied to More Appendix Perforations in Kids

Visits to a pediatric emergency department in Virginia declined during pandemic

Computer rendering of a transparent body with the sigmoid colon highlighted and dotted lines marking sigmoidectomy cut lines

Elective Sigmoidectomy Boosts QOL in Recurrent Diverticulitis

Surgical management associated with more major complications than standard therapy

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More Evidence Early Mortality Persists in IBD

Canadian study shows treatment advances haven't erased lifespan deficit

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New-Onset Diabetes and Pancreas Cysts a Risky Mix

Study provides support for assessing diabetes markers in pancreatic cyst surveillance

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