Medically reviewed by Sonal Kumar, MDMedically reviewed by Sonal Kumar, MD Toxic megacolon (also known as toxic dilation) occurs when a part or all of the colon becomes inflamed and expands larger ...

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Richard Lea, MD, Clinical Research Fellow, Medical Academic Department, South Manchester University Hospitals, Manchester, United Kingdom Peter J. Whorwell, MD, Professor of Medicine and ...

Adhesions from prior abdominal surgeries are the most common cause of SBO. Untreated SBO can lead to serious complications like bowel perforation or tissue death (strangulation). Symptoms of SBO ...

The gut-brain connection is a complicated two-way signaling cascade that is responsible for keeping the digestive system working properly and can cause problems when it breaks down. In a study in mice ...

PRACTITIONERS. WELL, IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME, OR IBS CAN BE REALLY UNCOMFORTABLE. IBS AFFECTS THE STOMACH AND THE INTESTINES AND CAN CAUSE CRAMPING, ABDOMINAL BLOATING, ...

Out of the blue a few days before Christmas, Beth Grenham started experiencing agonizing stomach pain. It was worse than what ...

The majority of patients complaining of bloating are ultimately diagnosed as suffering from one of the functional gastrointestinal disorders. However, it is important to exclude organic explanations ...