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Probiotics — even inactive ones — may relieve IBS symptoms

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Anthony Lembo, MD, Contributor

Anthony Lembo, MD, is Director of the GI Motility and Functional Bowel Disorders Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA.   Dr. Lembo earned his … See Full Bio
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