Monthly Archives: July, 2013

Representatives Slaughter of New York and Posey of Florida Co-Sponsor HR 842 for Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders

UPDATE: 06/13/2015: HR 842 did not pass, but a similar bill, HR 2311, is currently in the House of Representatives for 2015-2016. Please click on the HR 2311 sub-category on the right sidebar of this blog to see the relevant posts. According to THOMAS, the Library of Congress legislative database, and IFFGD/the Digestive Health Alliance, in …

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Updates to IBS Impact.com for July 2013

Updates to various pages of the IBS Impact main website have been completed recently. These changes include information and links on the progress of advocacy for the Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act, also known as H.R. 842.There have also been new resources added on the links page and several open clinical trials seeking volunteers added …

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Clinical Trial: Two Low-FODMAP Diet Studies for IBS, Monash University, Australia

Both of the following studies are at Monash University in Victoria, Australia, which originally developed the low-FODMAP approach to managing IBS. All available details can be found on the Monash gastroenterology clinical trials pages. For further information, please contact the listed individuals directly. “Is Combining 2 Clinically Effective Therapies of Hypnotherapy and Diet More Effective …

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“Online Clinic for Bowel, Bladder and IBS” Available July 10-16, 2013

TalkHealth, a social media community in the United Kingdom that provides health information and online forums, and “online clinics” where participants can ask questions of health experts and organizations for a given category of conditions, has announced that the July 10-16, 2013 topic will be the bowel, bladder and IBS. TalkHealth is presenting this month’s …

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Representative Connolly of Virginia Co-Sponsors HR 842 for Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders

UPDATE: 06/13/2015: HR 842 did not pass, but a similar bill, HR 2311, is currently in the House of Representatives for 2015-2016. Please click on the HR 2311 sub-category on the right sidebar of this blog to see the relevant posts. According to THOMAS, the Library of Congress legislative database, and IFFGD/the Digestive Health Alliance,  as …

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