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Diana Swift

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Diana Swift

Diana Swift is a freelance medical journalist based in Toronto. She has been a medical writer, editor and consumer health editor since 1988.

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A computer rendering of infliximab

Confirmed: TNF Inhibitors Don't Raise Cancer Risk

Reassurance from national study in Denmark

An illustration of fecal microbiota transplant equipment

Horror Stories Underscore FMT Risks

Two E. coli infections with one fatal, transmitted to trial patients by same donor

A computer rendering of small finger-like projections that extend into the lumen of the small intestine and gut bacteria

18 Common Drugs Tied to Altered Gut Microbiome

PPIs, oral antidiabetics, antibiotics, and laxatives had most impact

MGUS with the letters filled with a microscope image of multiple myeloma

Serum Immune Markers May Predict Conversion From MGUS to Myeloma

Results could support annual blood tests and risk assessment for those with MGUS and its subtype, light-chain MGUS

Photo of a man eating yogurt.

Yogurt: Prophylaxis for Colorectal Cancer?

Large observational studies show fewer polyps in frequent consumers -- but only for men

A medical illustration of a stoma.

Farewell to Hartmann's Procedure?

LADIES trial found primary anastomosis had better outcomes in perforated diverticulitis

A computer rendering of a fatty liver.

Lines Blur Between Non-Alcoholic and Alcoholic Fatty Liver

Diagnostic criteria for disease types need updating for better patient stratification

Enoxaparin May Be Underdosed for CRC Surgery Patients

Standard dose yielded low anticoagulation levels in 68% but no increase in venous thromboembolism

MAP: Just a Suspect or Proven Perp in Crohn鈥檚?

Debate over mycobacterium paratuberculosis as major CD cause mirrors Helicobacter pylori saga

A bottle of inulin over a medical illustration of the gut microbiome.

Inulin Boosts Insulin Sensitivity in Overweight Adults

Benefits appear related to changes in gut propionate and amino acids

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