Digestive Health

2. Diagnostic Tests

Oct 6, 2017 · · Digestive Health
In some cases, a digestive disorder can be diagnosed from symptoms, medical history, physical examination, and perhaps blood tests. However, many digestive disorders have symptoms in common, and some diseases, such as colon cancer, need to be detected before symptoms actually occur in order to be effectively treated. Therefore, specialized … Read More

1. How Your Digestive System Works

Oct 5, 2017 · · Digestive Health
You’ve just finished a satisfying meal of stir-fried vegetables with chicken and brown rice. Your taste buds told you it was delicious, but you won’t be aware of what is happening after you swallow, as the food works its way down through your digestive system. Whether the food you eat is … Read More

From the Editor

Oct 5, 2017 · · Digestive Health
Digestion is an automatic process that occurs every day and usually goes unnoticed. The body has an extremely efficient system for processing food into useful nutrients, delivering them where they are needed, and eliminating waste products. At times, however, this process can be disrupted by a variety of problems ranging … Read More

Two Commonly Confused Conditions

Sep 28, 2017 · · Digestive Health
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and stomach ulcers are two common gastrointestinal disorders, but their symptoms differ, as do their causes. “The symptoms of GERD include heartburn and regurgitation of stomach contents,” explains gastroenterologist Kevin Ghassemi, MD, Center for Esophageal Disorders, Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine at … Read More

Editor’s Note: Awareness Helps Prevent Infection

Aug 29, 2017 · · Digestive Health
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has become more and more prevalent in the past 15 years, and a particularly virulent strain has killed up to 15 percent of patients infected with it. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has labeled CDI “an urgent threat.” Here’s what you need to know … Read More

New Therapies to Ease the Burden of IBS

Jul 21, 2017 · · Digestive Health
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has effects far beyond gastrointestinal symptoms. It is one of the most commonly diagnosed chronic gastrointestinal disorders, and occurs most often in patients under age 50. It is characterized by abdominal pain and bowel dysfunction—diarrhea (IBS-D), constipation (IBS-C), or alternating periods of both (mixed—IBS-M). In 40 … Read More

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