https://medicine.yale.edu/internal-medicine/digestivediseases/news-rss/?title=February%202025%20Newsletter%20Issue&orgId=109155&keywordId=1802 A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Digestive Diseases en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:05:49 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/internal-medicine/digestivediseases/news-article/improving-ergonomics-in-endoscopy-prevent-injury-improve-quality/ https://medicine.yale.edu/internal-medicine/digestivediseases/news-article/improving-ergonomics-in-endoscopy-prevent-injury-improve-quality/ Over the past decade, there has been a significant focus on reducing burnout to improve physicians' quality of life and retain a strong healthcare workforce. However, for proceduralists and other surgical specialists, disability is one of the most significant factors in determining if they leave the workforce early. Gyanprakash Ketwaroo, MD, MSc, associate professor of medicine (digestive diseases) and chief of endoscopy at the West Haven VA recently published a book, "Ergonomics for Endoscopy," with his colleagues. The book focuses on changes that can be put into place at every level to reduce strain and prevent injuries. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/internal-medicine/digestivediseases/news-article/responding-to-rise-of-metabolic-liver-disease-in-connecticut/ https://medicine.yale.edu/internal-medicine/digestivediseases/news-article/responding-to-rise-of-metabolic-liver-disease-in-connecticut/ Metabolic liver diseases are on the rise in Connecticut. Yale faculty joined a new state working group to respond to the increase in the prevalence of these diseases. The working group recently issued recommendations to increase awareness and education and improve public health infrastructure. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/internal-medicine/digestivediseases/news-article/digestive-health-cme-series-2025/ https://medicine.yale.edu/internal-medicine/digestivediseases/news-article/digestive-health-cme-series-2025/ The Trust Your Gut continuing medical education (CME) series is returning for 2025 to provide physicians and advanced practice providers with world-class, evidence-based digestive disease education. Each webinar will be delivered by experts across the Yale School of Medicine. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/internal-medicine/digestivediseases/news-article/meet-yale-internal-medicine-michelle-hughes-md/ https://medicine.yale.edu/internal-medicine/digestivediseases/news-article/meet-yale-internal-medicine-michelle-hughes-md/ Meet Michelle Hughes, MD, assistant professor of medicine (digestive diseases), who came to Yale to start a gastrointestinal (GI) hospitalist program at Yale. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/internal-medicine/digestivediseases/news-article/liver-cancer-screening-new-tool-improved-detection/ https://medicine.yale.edu/internal-medicine/digestivediseases/news-article/liver-cancer-screening-new-tool-improved-detection/ Hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver cancer, is the sixth most common cancer worldwide and the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Screening efforts for this cancer focus on individuals diagnosed with viral hepatitis or those known to have irreversible liver scarring, or cirrhosis. Due in part to increasing rates of obesity, another major risk factor is emerging, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), but factors associated with MASLD are not included in current screening practices. In response, researchers at Yale have developed and validated a new risk score for hepatocellular carcinoma that considers these factors. Their work, “Risk Score for Hepatocellular Cancer in Adults Without Viral Hepatitis or Cirrhosis” was published on November 6, 2024, in JAMA Network Open. Fri, 08 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/ibs-sibo-small-intestinal-bacterial-overgrowth-or-both-3-things-to-know https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/ibs-sibo-small-intestinal-bacterial-overgrowth-or-both-3-things-to-know A Yale Medicine gastroenterologist discusses SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), a condition that can cause bloating and other symptoms. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 04:00:00 Z