Markham Heid

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The Diabetes-Heart Arrhythmia Connection

Plus, what to know about treatment options.

By Markham Heid

How COVID-19 Affects Cholesterol

Plus, what you can do to protect yourself.

By Markham Heid

How to Get Better Sleep When You Have IBD

The relationship between IBD and sleep issues is complex, but experts are learning about the most effective remedies.

By Markham Heid

The Link Between Pancreatic Disorders and IBD

A look at the most common pancreatic issues associated with inflammatory bowel disease—and how to protect yourself.

By Markham Heid

How to Best Treat Underserved IBD Patients

Fixing care gaps is a challenge. These solutions can help.

By Markham Heid

Infusion Therapy for IBD

A look at how infusion therapies work, what’s on the horizon, and who might be a candidate.

By Markham Heid

What Causes Bloating—and What to Do About It

A look at what causes bloating, the most effective treatment options to relieve it, and the relationship between bloating and periods.

By Markham Heid

Clinical Trials for Kidney Cancer

Clinical trials are a necessary step—and usually the final step—in the development of new medicines.

By Markham Heid

These Factors Increase the Risk of Kidney Cancer

Hypertension, obesity, hereditary risk factors, and chemical exposures can all play a role.

By Markham Heid

How CRISPR Could Treat High Cholesterol

The science behind CRISPR and gene editing for LDL cholesterol is rapidly advancing. However, some major hurdles remain.

By Markham Heid

Why So Many Asthma Patients Don’t Follow Their Medication Plans

A look at the latest measures to improve adherence, including new technologies and refinements to provider-patient interactions.

By Markham Heid

How Bladder Cancer Differs By Age and Sex

Figuring out the causes of age and sex disparities is an important area of bladder cancer research.

By Markham Heid

Diabetes and the Risk of Silent Heart Attacks

Silent heart attacks, which are more common in people with diabetes, don’t cause typical or obvious symptoms.

By Markham Heid

Bariatric Surgery for Type 2 Diabetes

Research indicates that surgery can put diabetes into remission, and it’s safe and cost-effective.

By Markham Heid

Kidney Cancer Treatment Advances

New medications are helping patients with kidney cancer live longer

By Markham Heid

Coping With the Side Effects of Kidney-Cancer Treatment

Many patients experience hypertension, diarrhea, and loss of kidney function.

By Markham Heid

What to Know About Severe Asthma in Kids

In children, severe asthma is an unruly medical condition.

By Markham Heid

How Fasting Can—and Can't—Improve Gut Health

It’s clear that some radical, and perhaps radically beneficial, things happen when you give your body breaks from food

By Markham Heid

Clinical Trials for Bladder Cancer

Bladder cancer is one of the most dynamic areas for clinical-trial research

By Markham Heid

Understanding Environmental Risk Factors for IBD

A great unsolved mystery lies at the heart of inflammatory bowel disease research

By Markham Heid
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