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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes conditions like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, affects millions of people globally. These conditions cause long-term inflammation of the ...

Dear Doctors: I’m a 77-year-old man and was having trouble with hard stools. My doctor suggested a stool softener. It worked for about a week, but then I developed diarrhea. Over-the-counter diarrhea ...

Toddlers are famously picky eaters, but parents may be doing their young child's future gut a huge favor if they insist on a healthy diet. New research shows that toddlers who eat plenty of fish and ...

A large prospective study published in Molecular Nutrition and Food Research reveals that a healthy plant-based diet is linked with a reduced risk of inflammatory bowel disease. For the study, 143,434 ...

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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. It includes conditions such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. People with IBD may experience persistent ...

Katie Couric's husband died of colon cancer at 42. It prompted her to make three major changes to reduce her risk with diet, ...

Changes in bowel habits are something nearly everyone experiences at some point in life. Whether it is a brief episode of constipation during travel or a bout of diarrhoea after eating street food, ...

Cases of colon cancer are rising in younger people. Certain lifestyle factors can help reduce the risk of developing the disease. Dr. Michael Shusterman, a gastrointestinal oncologist, does these ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say a diet high in fat can increase the risk of a number of serious diseases. LightFieldStudios/Getty Images Researchers report that a diet high in fat can increase the risk ...