Low-fiber fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, and foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids tend to be easier on an inflamed gut, ...

The rectum is a part of the digestive system that connects the colon to the anus and allows stool to pass to where the body will excrete it. UC may also start in the rectum as proctitis ...

Constipation can make stool harder and drier than usual, slowing the movement of stool within the body. Some people may have frequent but incomplete bowel movements. They may return to the ...

You may unsubscribe at any time. Before we get started, let's level on the Bristol Stool Form Scale, a medical tool that helps categorize stool into seven buckets, which allows doctors to assess ...

Stomach ulcers is a condition in which painful sores develop in inner lining of the stomach due to excess acid secretion which damages the stomach's protective layer. This damage is caused in ...

Peptic ulcer disease is a common digestive disorder in which acid and digestive enzymes cause the lining of the stomach or the first part of the small intestine (duodenum) to erode. A peptic ulcer ...

Nurses hoping to reduce the rate of pressure ulcers in their hospitals are using a mannequin and self-made fake wounds to help teach colleagues about spotting and treating tissue damage in their ...

Whenever I have a mouth ulcer, I find myself reminiscing back to the days that my mouth didn’t hurt. Those halcyon times when a cup of tea was comforting, not biting. When a packet of salt and ...

A stool culture may be part of a number of tests that a healthcare provider will order that are designed to find out what is causing all the symptoms and is used to examine stool for harmful bacteria, ...

Dr Nancy Reau speaks with Dr David Kaplan, lead author of the most recent AASLD practice guidance, about new approaches to identifying and treating these common liver disease complications.

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD If you’re getting heartburn all of a sudden and never had it before, it is usually ...