General educational articles for patients and families. A consultation is needed for advice about an individual situation.
Each year, nearly 2 million people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer and approximately 935,000 people die from colorectal cancer worldwide. Scientists have announced that they have…
As part of its Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center of Excellence, AdventHealth Orlando has assembled a multidisciplinary team of experts to care for patients suffering from intestinal…
Hemorrhoids are a common but often misunderstood condition, affecting approximately 1 in 20 people in the United States. Although this disease is not life-threatening, it can…
The sigmoid colon is the part of the large intestine (colon) closest to the rectum. It absorbs water from the stool and pushes it into the…
January 18, 2019 Gastrointestinal motility disorders in children are common and sometimes considered benign. However, these diseases often have complex causes, and patients can benefit from…
Cureus Abnormal imaging leading to misdiagnosis of acute perforated appendicitis: a case report A 31-year-old man with a history of diverticulitis presented with acute abdominal pain…
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Hello. I’m David Kerr, Professor of Cancer Medicine at the University of Oxford. I have a lifelong interest in…
The pain caused by diverticular disease can be so painful that your intestines burst. Just ask one of the approximately 130,000 people in the United States…
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is commonly diagnosed in your 20s and 30s, which is also the time when many people are planning a family. Many people…
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