Markham Heid

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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
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