geoffrey modest medical blogs

A recent study found that a Mediterranean diet was superior to the traditional diet in the treatment of patients with irritable bowel syndrome, IBS  (see irritable bowel Mediterannean  Diet helps AnnIntMed2025 in dropbox or doi:10.7326/ANNALS-25-01519)   Details : -- 139 persons from across the United Kingdom aged 18 to 65 with IBS per the Rome IV diagnostic criteria were enrolled after having received a score of at least 75 on the IBS Symptom Severity Scale (IBS-SSS)     -- participants were enrolled into 2 groups         -- traditional IBS diet (TDA), a sensible eating habit to avoid excess fatty foods, spicy foods, processed foods, caffeine, fizzy drinks, and alcohol (all of which can be triggers to IBS)         -- Mediterranean diet, with principal components being rich in fruit, vegetables, pulses (dried edible seeds of legume plants such as beans, lentils, and peas), whole grains, nuts...

  A recent article in JAMA and referenced in the popular press documented that the majority of lung cancer diagnoses were found in non-smokers, highlighting the limitation of doing low-dose CT scans (LDCT) targeting only smokers; per the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines. the researchers suggest a more reasoned approach is to do LDCT more broadly as an age-based approach, as is done for breast and colorectal cancer screenings (see   lung cancer aged based CT screening JAMA2025  in dropbox, or doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.46222). I will include a second section below summarizing the information we have about the ionizing radiation effects on health problems (this is pretty long, though i do summarize the main points). So, best to get comfy, have a large cup of coffee, and prepare yourself for this blog… (or just skip around). but, those of you enticed to read the whole blog will get a little star by your name...   Details: -- the researche...