Gastrointestinal Disorders Stories
- Fermented dairy products like yogurt and cheese can provide health benefits like improving digestion, providing extra nutrients, and possibly protecting the heart.
- Are people involuntarily ingesting tiny particles of plastic? Of the ten types of plastics tested for in a small group of international participants, nine were found.
- People who bathe, surf or swim in the sea could be at higher risk of developing ear problems, stomach bugs, and other illnesses.
- Long-term marijuana users are reporting debilitating vomiting and stomach pain, part of a mysterious but possibly rising condition linked to weed.
- Lactose intolerance is a common health condition that can arise either from lacking a certain genetic mutation or from past illness or injury.
- A new study has found evidence to suggest that properties of the San Marzano and Corbarino variety of tomatoes may be especially useful in combating gastric cancer.
- Jet lag hurts professional athletes, but not in the way you think.
- Cheese is so wonderful in all of its forms, but it can also be dangerous.
- New research suggests that the appendix may not be the useless organ we thought, but instead may play a role in the digestive system.
- Should you get regular colonics? Doctors warn that pumping water up your rectum is not good for your health.
- Recent research could suggest an alternate treatment option for patients with irritable bowel diseases like Crohn's, who are unresponsive to current treatment options.
- IBS is more common in women, perhaps because of a common culprit: hormones.