Monthly Archives: November, 2015
GERD Awareness Week: November 22-28, 2015
This week is the 17th annual GERD Awareness Week. Gastroesophageal reflux disease, like IBS, falls under the broad category of functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders, and many people with IBS also have GERD. According to About.com IBS Guide Barbara Bradley Bolen, PhD, some studies show that over 70% of people with IBS report some symptoms of GERD and vice versa, but that among those …
Veterans with IBS and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders 2015
Today, November 11, is Veterans Day in the U.S., and a good time to highlight veterans’ issues. U.S. veterans and current military service members who have been deployed in the Persian Gulf/Southwest Asia region at any time since 1990 have been shown by multiple studies to be at even higher risk of IBS and other …
IBS IMPACT 