Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD There are four stages of appendicitis, which describe its severity and whether it ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) affect the digestive tract and cause symptoms ...

MAIT cells are good fighters. Researchers have found that MAIT cells can respond very quickly to infections. Their speed ...

Since Israel’s blockade began on March 2, food sources have been drying up. Aid groups have stopped food distribution.

In a harrowing incident that serves as a stark warning to parents, doctors at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals had a surgical ...

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro is expected to be discharged from the hospital "in the coming days" following major abdominal surgery last month to treat an intestinal obstruction ...

Your abdominal cavity contains your: According to experts, adhesions are the most common cause of a small bowel obstruction, which is a medical emergency that involves complete or partial blockage in ...

The success of fecal transplants to combat hospital-acquired diarrhea shows how crucial gut bacteria are to our bodies.

Conventional nasogastric decompression tubes, which are typically short, are limited to draining fluids from the stomach and cannot reach the small intestine to remove trapped gasses and fluids. The ...

An inguinal hernia is caused by fat or a portion of the small intestine pushing through a weak area in the lower abdomen. This type of hernia is more common in men, but it can also occur in women.

Ischemic colitis reduces blood flow to the colon or large intestine. Mesenteric ischemia is a reduction in blood flow to the small intestine due to the narrowing of the arteries. Both conditions ...

This is especially risky with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) because the symptoms are often similar to IBS. SIBO has recently gained more attention through social media and celebrities ...