Y! Health Digestive Health News http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/ Y! Health Digestive Health News, updated continuously. en-us Tue, 13 May 2008 17:14:13 PDT Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. 5 Yahoo! Health 142 18 http://health.yahoo.com/ http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/he/b/he_144.gif Drug combo prevents NSAID-related GI disturbance (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/drug_combo_dc.htmlTue, 13 May 2008 12:46:28 PDTReuters - Although all of the common strategies protect the upper gastrointestinal tract from the complications of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), popular over-the-counter analgesics such as Motrin (ibuprofen) or Aleve (naproxen), the combination of a COX-2 inhibitor and a proton pump inhibitor is associated with the largest reduction in gastrointestinal complications, according to a Canadian study published in the medical journal Gastroenterology.Enemas can help children with voiding problems (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/enemas_dc.htmlMon, 12 May 2008 14:59:09 PDTReuters - Urination problems coupled with chronic constipation in children can be cured by enemas, according to the results of a Dutch study in the journal Urology.Antidepressant may calm teens' irritable bowels (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/irritable_bowels_dc.htmlFri, 09 May 2008 11:33:30 PDTReuters - Treatment with the antidepressant amitriptyline can reduce symptoms and improve quality of life in adolescents with irritable bowel syndrome (known as IBS), the results of a small study suggest.Amitiza Treats Irritable Bowel With Constipation (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/amitizatreatsirritablebowelwithconstipation.htmlWed, 30 Apr 2008 20:47:21 PDTHealthDay - WEDNESDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) -- Amitiza (lubiprostone) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat irritable bowel syndrome accompanied by constipation (IBS-C) in women 18 and older. It's the first IBS-C treatment that's been approved by the FDA.FDA approves irritable bowel drug (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/takeda_sucampo_bowel_dc.htmlTue, 29 Apr 2008 18:46:24 PDTReuters - The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the first U.S. drug to treat irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) in adult women, a medicine marketed by Takeda Pharmaceutical Co and its developer, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Inc.Relistor Helps Ease Painkiller-Related Constipation (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/relistorhelpseasepainkillerrelatedconstipation.htmlFri, 25 Apr 2008 20:47:09 PDTHealthDay - FRIDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Relistor (methylnaltrexone bromide) to treat constipation stemming from continuous use of opioid painkillers.