Fibermaxxing’ is a new social media trend promoted by ‘wellness influencers.’ But is it advisable and safe? Experts weigh in.

Mrs. Simpson had her hand over the left lower quadrant of her abdomen as she sat in my exam room describing her problem. “The last couple of days this part ...

Three years ago, I was sitting in my doctor’s office feeling completely overwhelmed. She’d just told me I had diverticulosis, […] The post 25 High Fiber Foods for Diverticulosis That Actually Work ...

Intermountain Health is opening free-standing endoscopy centers at three of its hospitals to give patients an option for more ...

Colon cancer seems to be hitting the Black community hard. Over the past few years, colon cancer rates have steadily gone up ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of chronic (long-term) conditions that cause inflammation in the digestive tract, which includes the mouth, ...

There were times I didn’t know why I survived sepsis, and even darker times when I wished I hadn’t. After surviving septic shock in May, 2021, after a colon perforation erupted from undiagnosed ...

Most people report sometimes or always glancing in the toilet or at the toilet paper after a bowel movement. Here's why the ...

When these small pouches become inflamed and infected, it causes diverticulitis. Some of its symptoms include the following: fever vomiting dizziness abdominal tenderness 6.

Diverticulosis is a condition that affects the gut, which is the long tube in your body that helps digest food. In this ...

Diverticulitis is a condition where small pouches, called "diverticula," form on the colon wall and become inflamed or ...

Persistent abdominal pain, distinct from occasional discomfort, can stem from various digestive issues like IBS or GERD, ...