Weekend Medical Care May Not Be As Good as During the Week
Patients with gastro-intestinal bleeding who are admitted to the hospital over the weekend appear to have a higher death rate.
Patients with gastro-intestinal bleeding who are admitted to the hospital over the weekend appear to have a higher death rate.
GERD Freeze Therapy
Patients who suffer from chronic heartburn, to the point it is interfering with everyday activities, may be able to benefit from a new procedure.
Patients who suffer from chronic heartburn, to the point it is interfering with everyday activities, may be able to benefit from a new procedure.
That Cough May Mean You Have Acid Reflux
A chronic cough is just one of the atypical symptoms of Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease, or GERD.
A chronic cough is just one of the atypical symptoms of Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease, or GERD.
Coping with the Heartbreak of Heartburn
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, or GERD, can have a serious impact on a person's life.
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, or GERD, can have a serious impact on a person's life.
Gut-friendly Nutrition: Eating Right for GI Health
Eating a healthy diet is good for everyone but a diet high in fiber, whole grains, fruits and vegetables may help prevent gastrointestinal cancers, stomach cancer, colon cancer and colorectal cancer.
Eating a healthy diet is good for everyone but a diet high in fiber, whole grains, fruits and vegetables may help prevent gastrointestinal cancers, stomach cancer, colon cancer and colorectal cancer.
Medications for Controlling an Overactive Bladder
Frequent urges to urinate can be the result of overactive bladder or OAB.
Frequent urges to urinate can be the result of overactive bladder or OAB.
Lifestyle Changes for an Overactive Bladder
Urinary frequency and urinary urgency symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB) can be treated effectively with both lifestyle changes and with medicines.
Urinary frequency and urinary urgency symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB) can be treated effectively with both lifestyle changes and with medicines.
What You Need to Know About Intestinal Gas
Embarrassing, unpredictable and often uncomfortable, gas is a problem few people like to talk about.
Embarrassing, unpredictable and often uncomfortable, gas is a problem few people like to talk about.
Surgery and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease is a painful and sometimes debilitating disease. Follow a young woman¿s experience as she makes the decision to undergo a newer surgical option that could mean a speedier and more comfortable recovery.
Inflammatory bowel disease is a painful and sometimes debilitating disease. Follow a young woman¿s experience as she makes the decision to undergo a newer surgical option that could mean a speedier and more comfortable recovery.
What is Gastric Cancer?
Over 22,000 patients in the U.S. are diagnosed with gastric cancer every year. Gastric cancer generally comes in two forms.
Over 22,000 patients in the U.S. are diagnosed with gastric cancer every year. Gastric cancer generally comes in two forms.
What gastrointestinal problems do CML patients sometimes experience with Gleevec?
Patients sometimes experience gastrointestinal problems, particularly nausea and diarrhea, with Gleevec. Learn some medical and common-sense treatments that can help.
Patients sometimes experience gastrointestinal problems, particularly nausea and diarrhea, with Gleevec. Learn some medical and common-sense treatments that can help.
The Sudden Urge to Go: Is It Overactive Bladder?
Frequent urges to urinate can be the result of overactive bladder or OAB. This is called urinary urgency.
Frequent urges to urinate can be the result of overactive bladder or OAB. This is called urinary urgency.
The Genetics Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Scientists are unlocking the genetics of inflammatory bowel disease. They are proving in the lab what some families know all too well: IBD can be passed down from one generation to the next.
Scientists are unlocking the genetics of inflammatory bowel disease. They are proving in the lab what some families know all too well: IBD can be passed down from one generation to the next.
Urinary Incontinence: How Your Doctor Can Help
Learn what to expect from your visit to the doctor about incontinence including what questions will be asked, what tests will be done, and what treatments may be offered, including Detrol LA (tolterodine) and Ditropan (oxybutynin).
Learn what to expect from your visit to the doctor about incontinence including what questions will be asked, what tests will be done, and what treatments may be offered, including Detrol LA (tolterodine) and Ditropan (oxybutynin).
Medical Treatments for BPH
Dr. Robert Salant and Dr. Christopher Dixon discuss the variety of medical treatments available for BPH and their advantages and disadvantages
Dr. Robert Salant and Dr. Christopher Dixon discuss the variety of medical treatments available for BPH and their advantages and disadvantages
Urinary Incontinence: Why Does It Happen?
Learn about the different types of urinary incontinence including urge incontinence, overflow incontinence, and unaware incontinence, and what treatment options are available, like Detrol LA (tolterodine) and Ditropan XL (oxybutynin).
Learn about the different types of urinary incontinence including urge incontinence, overflow incontinence, and unaware incontinence, and what treatment options are available, like Detrol LA (tolterodine) and Ditropan XL (oxybutynin).
New Approaches to Treating Chronic Constipation
Treating chronic constipation involves lifestyle changes, diet, laxatives, and sometimes drugs that help regulate the nervous system that controls peristalsis, the movement of food through the digestive system
Treating chronic constipation involves lifestyle changes, diet, laxatives, and sometimes drugs that help regulate the nervous system that controls peristalsis, the movement of food through the digestive system
Treating Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic disease. Although there is no cure, there are effective treatment options. Here's an overview of what's available.
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic disease. Although there is no cure, there are effective treatment options. Here's an overview of what's available.
IBD and Colorectal Cancer: Keeping a Close Watch
Doctors say regular cancer surveillance is important for people with long-term inflammatory bowel disease, either ulcerative colitis, or certain forms of Crohn's disease
Doctors say regular cancer surveillance is important for people with long-term inflammatory bowel disease, either ulcerative colitis, or certain forms of Crohn's disease