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Can psychotherapy and antidepressants help ease IBS symptoms?

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Can psychotherapy and antidepressants help ease IBS symptoms?

New evidence finds that taking care of your emotional health ease symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Kevin Soden, MD explains how!

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