Surgical Treatment Options for Chronic Pancreatitis
This painful condition can lead to malnutrition and diabetes.
Diabetes, Digestive Health, Transplants
Category: Digestive Health
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
Do You Need Liver Cleanse Supplements?
A gastroenterologist explains the science behind so-called detox products.
Liver Health
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
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
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
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
The Connection Between Your Brain and Your Gut
Think your brain and belly don’t talk to each other? Think again.
Digestive Health, Mental Health
Think You Have the ‘Stomach Flu’?
It’s not actually the flu, but the misery is real. Here’s how to tell if it’s gastroenteritis.
Digestive Health
Your Burning Chest: How to Stop Acid Reflux and GERD
Learn what causes your stomach acid to bubble up into your esophagus—and what to do about it.
GERD and Acid Reflux
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: How to Spot and Treat It
This inherited condition can increase your patients’ risk of lung and liver disease.
Liver Health
Esophageal Condition on the Rise, May Be Connected to Food Allergies
Patients with trouble swallowing may have eosinophilic esophagitis, which can be treated at UNC Health Care.
Digestive Health, Food Allergies