The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Misson: “To seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengethen life, and reduce illness and disability.” The National Institutes of Health is a division of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The NIH […]
Guest Speakers Nitin K. Ahuja, MD, MS Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Session TWO: Advocating for yourself in healthcare: How to prepare for seeing your doctor Nitin K. Ahuja, MD, MS is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine and Co-Director of the Program in Neurogastroenterology and Motility in the […]
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Acute hepatic porphyria (AHP) is a group of rare genetic conditions that can cause severe, sudden (acute) symptoms. These symptoms can happen in various parts of the body and often require a hospital visit. There are four types of AHP which include: It is estimated that 5 in every 100,000 persons have AHP. Most people […]
Sessions Session ONE: Update on Research and Drug Development in Federal Agencies Session TWO: Advocating for Yourself in Healthcare Session THREE: Creating a Healthcare Team Session FOUR: Going Beyond Traditional Medicine in GI Illness Please provide feedback in a brief survey after viewing these materials. Overview of the National Institutes of Health Carolynn Eiler […]
Virtual Advocacy Event View the Education Program View by Individual Topic or Speaker View the Full Live-Streamed Program JULY 26-27, 2020 For the millions of Americans living with the debilitating and sometimes life-threatening symptoms of a functional gastrointestinal or motility disorder (FGIMD), the fight for awareness, research into safe and effective treatments, and cures are […]
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DHA Advocacy Day 2014 On June 23 and 24, digestive health advocates headed to Washington, DC for the seventh annual DHA Advocacy Day. DHA advocates from across the country gathered in the nation’s capital for the annual, two-day event to educate Members of Congress about the needs of the functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (FGIMDs) […]
Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms, which when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host. There is a growing interest in finding out if probiotics can be used to help relieve symptoms of functional gastrointestinal (GI) and motility disorders. The variety of products, and claims for their usefulness, is increasing. Probiotics, […]