Dr. Max A. Shapiro

06/03/2026

Researchers identified a pathway showing exactly how stress hormones disrupt digestion and may contribute to IBS symptoms. The findings could eventually lead to new treatments for stress-related IBS and constipation.

New study traces network of nerves that disrupt digestion, pointing to potential IBS treatment.

06/01/2026

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/30/health/video/cnn-sitroom-pamela-brown-patrick-dempsey-colorectal-cancer-treatment-support-awareness-screening

Actor Patrick Dempsey tells CNN’s Pamela Brown why it’s essential to get screened early for colorectal cancer, and why his personal connection to cancer motivated him to open “The Dempsey Center” for cancer treatments and therapies. Its purpose is to support patients and their caretakers ali...

05/31/2026

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/25/health/body-electric-breaks-manoush-zomorodi-wellness

Sitting all day may be killing us, but taking quick breaks may be the way to save ourselves — and become more productive.

05/22/2026

Get checked!

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05/22/2026

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05/18/2026

"While no medical procedure is fun, exactly, some can feel more intimidating than others. Root canals and mammograms may make the shortlist, but at the very top is the colonoscopy, a routine procedure in which a doctor uses a long tube with a tiny camera to examine your colon and re**um."

This important procedure doesn’t have to feel awkward or embarrassing. Here’s what to know to make the test and the colonoscopy prep easier.

05/17/2026

Interesting...

Older adults with prior adenomas had slightly higher CRC risk, but 10-year CRC incidence was far outweighed by non-CRC mortality, supporting reduced surveillance colonoscopy use.

05/13/2026

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05/11/2026

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05/08/2026

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