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People with Irritable Bowel Syndrome - IBS - Often Suffer in Silence
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic disorder that causes abdominal pain as well as unpredictable bowel functioning that may include constipation, diarrhea, or both. Most people with IBS are under 50, but it can strike at any age. April is IBS Awareness Month, and during this time medical professionals and support organizations focus attention on IBS diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life issues.
 
Prevalence ...

You might call cranberry juice an antibiotic-helper - at least where helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacterium in female patients is concerned.
 
H. pylori is the culprit that causes most gastric and duodenal ulcers. But not everyone infected with H. pylori develops an ulcer, which is fortunate because gastroenterologists estimate that as many as six or seven out of every ten people may be infected with H. pylori.

Putting the berries to the test

According to researchers at Tel Aviv ...