Children who frequently miss school because of abdominal complaints are far more likely to be suffering from disorders of the gut-brain axis such as irritable bowel syndrome than diseases that can be ...

Much research has been conducted about the hidden connection between gastrointestinal (GI) disorders and mental health. For women, the connection can be even more profound. This article uncovers the ...

Gastrointestinal diseases can cause symptoms like heartburn, constipation, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Functional GI diseases affect how the digestive system works without visible organ damage.

The researchers found that childhood GI and UA conditions significantly increased the risk for IC in childhood, with risk ratios of 2.9 and 3.2 for irritable bowel syndrome and urinary tract ...

The appetite-stimulating hormone ghrelin is released by endocrine cells in the stomach that are part of the enteric nervous system, which controls hunger, nausea, and feelings of fullness. A team of ...

Priority Health, a nonprofit health plan, is teaming up with Ayble Health to provide digestive health support to its members, the companies announced on Wednesday. Grand Rapids, Michigan-based ...

The Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery has been hard at work promoting awareness of GI diseases like Crohn’s, colitis, and colon cancer. On April 30, the division walked in the Crohn’s & Colitis ...

Clinicians are urged to be alert to the possible combining of diets and potential risks when treating patients with ...

An 11-year-old girl presents with a 6-month history of abdominal pain and nausea upon awakening most days, but no pain at night. Can you make the diagnosis? An 11-year-old girl presents with a 6-month ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a Healio video exclusive, Edward V. Loftus Jr., MD, highlighted the growing recognition that diet, ...

Elimination diets are frequently used to manage gastrointestinal symptoms, such as abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, constipation, and diarrhea, which do not have an organic explanation. The most ...