General educational articles for patients and families. A consultation is needed for advice about an individual situation.
FGID symptoms and definitionMain features of FGIDPhysiological aspects of FGIDPhysiological aspects of FGIDClinical evaluation of FGIDIntegrated management of FGIDReferencesReferences Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are common disorders…
The hard-partying student believed she had just “gained a little weight” after drinking “almost every night” during her university days, but had no idea she was…
What does the uterus look like? The uterus looks like a light bulb. It’s about the size of a fist. It is also commonly referred to…
rectal prolapse repair Surgery is usually required to treat rectal prolapse. Rectal prolapse is a condition in which the last few inches of the intestine stretch…
Top line: Patients with locally advanced disease rectal cancer Standard preoperative chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery is better than primary surgery and postoperative chemoradiotherapy, with better disease-free…
Your child has been complaining of abdominal pain for several hours, but none of the usual remedies like hot tea, Tylenol, or plenty of rest are…
Back in 1969, my 6-year-old son Jimmy kept getting sick. Doctors said the stomach virus had returned. Earlier in the summer, NWMS (Nazareth World Mission Society)…
A friend said her husband spent most of the vacation suffering from a bout of diverticulitis. She feels his pain. This is a fairly common condition,…
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to a group of chronic intestinal inflammatory conditions, primarily ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD). These autoimmune mucosal damage conditions…
Due to the nature of rectal cancer compared to colon cancer, preoperative “chemoradiotherapy” is now commonly used to treat patients with advanced rectal cancer,…
