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Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has returned to the studio days after being discharged from hospital following his battle with pancreatitis.

Travis wife Kourtney Kardashian also speaks on his medical issue as she thanks specialists, doctors, and nurses at Cedars Sinai for taking such wonderful care of my husband and me during our stay.

To, im glad youre on because i have a lot of actual medical questions when you read about this and start to think what does endoscopy do. i want to start with what that v travis barker said. is he out of the woods? >> its a great question. it means inflammation of the panc rerks as. its a great question if hes feeling better now, is he totally out of the woods. most likely it can wax and wane in severity. if things get better for couple of days, it can get worse. he is out of the wood and hopefu...

Rare this was. how likely this is. >> im not at all involved in the case and the information we have is limited right now. when he said he had an endoscopy. its a test i do all the time. its a test where you insert a flexible tube in the mouth and look down the throat, stomach and the first part of the small intestine. thats an extremely safe procedure and the risk of having pancreatitis after that is extremely low. its never happened to me and none of my colleagues, as far as i know. it could p...

Lack of training and standardized reporting can lead to suboptimal treatment and follow-up for patients.

The challenge of diagnosing and treating persistent abdominal pain can be tackled by greater awareness of the multiple potential causes of this relatively common condition, suggests a French review.

The study provides the most accurate estimate of neoplasia prevalence in individuals aged 45-49 years and supports the benefits of screening in this younger age group.

The index, called I-SEE, includes symptoms, endoscopic findings, and histology and is meant to help steer clinicians to the best treatment strategy.

A new study shows that Americans are getting their first colonoscopies at 45 years old following the update to the US colorectal cancer screening guidelines.

By the year 2030, pancreatic cancer is expected to become the second most common cause of cancer deaths for both men and women in the United States, according to recent reports.