Articles about Gastroenterology
Several symptoms of liver disease should warn you that a visit to your doctor is probably a good idea. They include abdominal pain and swelling; itchy skin; dark urine color; chronic fatigue; a tendency to bruise easily; loss of appetite; nausea or vomiting; pale, bloody or tar-colored stool; skin and eyes that appear yellowish; and … Read more
Bet you didn’t know that everyone has hemorrhoids. Maybe yours don’t flare up and cause you discomfort, itching or, even worse, bleeding, but they are there. The hemorrhoidal vessels, while typically a nuisance, are actually present to assist the way your bowels function. That’s why, as uncomfortable as it might be to think about, you […]
Cousin Freddy can discuss his sport-related ACL surgery at a family cookout, and Aunt Mary can regale one and all with her recent hip replacement. But let Uncle Joe bring up his colonoscopy and someone will quickly change the subject to, well, just about anything else. Why is this, when all the reliable statistics show […]
Whether you go too little or not enough, experience bloating or pain or just never know when you’ll be surprised with an onset, irritable bowel syndrome can be a major frustration for those who are affected by it. And it’s a lot more common than you might think. Some estimates say that 10% to 15% […]
How to Know if Your Stomach Illness is a Virus or Food Poisoning Something is really wrong here. You’re sick, and that’s a bit of an understatement. Not to be graphic, but it’s coming out of both ends and you’ve been dealing with it all day. What did you eat yesterday? Is anyone else who […]
The American Cancer Society estimates that 145,600 new cases of colon or rectal cancer will be diagnosed in the United States during the current year and that the disease will claim the lives of more than 51,000 people. Those numbers in the Palmetto state are 2,166 and 829, according to the South Carolina Cancer Alliance. […]