DDW

Texting can be good for your health

May 12, 2017

Studies have shown that success in losing weight is affected by how often patients see a health-care professional. Patients benefit from the doctor’s advice and

Even with New Devices, Diet and Activity are Key to Long-Term Weight Loss

May 12, 2017

People fighting obesity often look for treatments that will quickly help them lose weight. Lately, an increasing number are achieving that goal by having intragastric

Society presidents gather at Women in GI Luncheon

May 9, 2017

The gastroenterology community welcomes female presidents of four GI societies (left to right): Karen L. Woods, MD, FASGE, ASGE president-elect; Sheila E. Crowe, MD, AGAF, AGA president-elect; Carol A. Burke, MD, FACG, ACG president; and Anna S. Lok, MD, FAASLD, AASLD president.

Hear the ‘Best of DDW’ in one session

May 9, 2017

Representatives from each of the four participating DDW^® societies will highlight the top research abstracts presented over the course of this year’s meeting during Tuesday’s Best of DDW session. DDW Council Chair Grace H. Elta, MD, AGAF, FASGE, and DDW Council Treasurer Steven A. Edmundowicz, MD, FASGE, will moderate the two-hour session, a perennial favorite for meeting attendees.

Claim CME credits at onsite kiosks

May 9, 2017

DDW® 2017 offers attendees the chance to earn up to 40.25 continuing medical education (CME) credits by participating in designated sessions. Each of the four

A Fix for Colic? Formula Reduces Infant Crying from 3 Hours to 30 Minutes

May 9, 2017

New parents often face a bewildering challenge in trying to decipher what triggers a crying baby and how to calm the baby down. But, for

GIs, endoscopists and surgeons to share best practices in IBD treatment

May 8, 2017

Caring for patients with IBD requires a multidisciplinary approach. So the organizers of Tuesday’s DDW^® Clinical Symposium Endoscopic and Surgical Principles in IBD set out to create a multidisciplinary educational program. The 90-minute symposium is jointly sponsored by AGA, ASGE and SSAT.