Category: Digestive Health

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April 5, 2021

What to Know if You Need an ERCP Procedure

An ERCP procedure is a nonsurgical approach to treating specific upper GI problems.

Digestive Health

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April 30, 2020

What Parents of Babies and Toddlers Should Know About Diarrhea

Find out what causes this digestive problem and what to do about it.

Digestive Health, Food Allergies, Toddlers and Preschoolers

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April 10, 2020

How a Baby’s Digestive System Works, for Parents

Understand what’s happening as your baby learns to eat and digest food.

Babies, Digestive Health

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October 11, 2019

Zantac Pulled Off Shelves: What You Need to Know 

Here’s what to do now that Zantac was removed from local pharmacies.

Gastroenterology, Health, Medication, News

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July 22, 2019

Surgical Treatment Options for Chronic Pancreatitis

This painful condition can lead to malnutrition and diabetes.

Diabetes, Digestive Health, Transplants

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May 13, 2019

IBD in Children and Teens

Living with inflammatory bowel diseases can be especially difficult for younger patients.

Children's Health, Digestive Health, Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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March 25, 2019

Do You Need Liver Cleanse Supplements?

A gastroenterologist explains the science behind so-called detox products.

Liver Health

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March 4, 2019

5 Steps to a Healthy Liver

Liver disease is a growing problem in the United States, but you can keep your liver healthy by following a few simple steps.

Liver Health

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November 28, 2018

Are Fecal Transplants the Answer to Devastating Diarrhea?

For patients with recurrent C. diff colitis, a stool transplant can offer much-needed relief.

Digestive Health

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October 3, 2018

Relief from the Symptoms of Crohn’s Disease, Through Surgery

The newly offered Kono-S procedure can reduce the chances of further operations.

Gastroenterology, Surgery

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September 3, 2018

American Cancer Society Updates Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines

If you’re 45 and thought you had a few more years before needing to schedule a colonoscopy, think again.

Colon Health, Colorectal Cancer

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February 22, 2018

Think You Have the ‘Stomach Flu’?

You don’t have influenza, but this short-term illness is just as miserable.

Digestive Health

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