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, ...

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

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), affecting a significant portion of the global population, presents various disruptive ...

Crohn’s disease is an autoimmune condition that causes symptoms like diarrhea and abdominal pain. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can cause similar symptoms as well as constipation. Many ...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and When to See a Specialist Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be challenging to diagnose, especially with overlapping symptoms from conditions like ...

Small bowel obstruction: A practical step-by-step evidence-based approach to evaluation, decision making, and management. The journal of trauma and acute care surgery, 79 (4), 661–668. https ...

Colon cancer and IBS are common health problems that share some symptoms, such as excessive gas, constipation, and abdominal pain. Because there is often overlap in symptoms, it can be hard to ...

Inflammatory bowel disease symptoms vary depending on the severity of the inflammation and where it occurs according to a report from the Mayo Clinic. The most common symptom is diarrhea which is ...

This digestive condition, which includes both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, creates a perfect storm of symptoms ranging from intense abdominal pain to life-disrupting bathroom urgency ...

Celiac disease can cause diarrhea or constipation. Stools may be greasy, watery, or foul-smelling. The appearance of poop may depend on how much gluten a person consumes. Celiac disease is an ...

NBC's Chloe Melas reveals symptom she ignored for months before bowel disease diagnosis Over the years, Chloe Melas grappled with ulcerative colitis ruining big moments.