| • | Alcohol And Gastrointestinal Disease
Studies have suggested that moderate drinking may prevent heart disease. But this is balanced by reports on the dangers of alcohol to the liver, and an increased risk of esophageal cancer. |
| • | Appendicitis
Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a small, fingerlike tube that hangs from the lower right side of the large intestine. |
| • | Cancer Concerns About Heartburn
A study suggests that acid reflux may be doing more damage than previously believed. |
| • | Coping With Traveler's Diarrhea
The most frequent complaint among world travelers is diarrhea. Although it's not usually fatal, it can wreak havoc with your travel plans. |
| • | Crohn's Disease
Crohn's disease is a long-term (chronic) condition in which inflammation causes injury to the intestines. |
| • | Digital Rectal Exam
The digital rectal exam is a physical examination of the rectum, the last few inches of the bowel, just above the anus. |
| • | Esophagitis
The esophagus is the muscular tube that carries food through the chest, from the mouth to the stomach. If the inside lining of your esophagus becomes inflamed, causing pain and problems with swallowing, you have esophagitis. |
| • | Gallstones
Gallstones are rock-like nuisances that can form inside the gallbladder. |
| • | Gas-Be-Gone
Does Beano work? Are there natural ways to reduce the gas you pass? Try preventive measures first. If they don't work, learn how to move gas through your intestines more readily. |
| • | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
For an estimated 17 million Americans, heartburn and other symptoms of GERD are a frequent, even daily ordeal. |
| • | Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Primary biliary cirrhosis is a liver disease that slowly destroys the bile ducts in the liver. |
| • | Sigmoidoscopy
Sigmoidoscopy is an examination of the bottom one-third of your large intestine, including your rectum and the bottom part of your colon. |
| • | The Real Scoop On Yogurt
Yogurt isn't a wonder drug, in spite of all the hype. But there's plenty good and good for you in this fermented, slightly acidic semisolid dairy product. |
| • | Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis is a lifelong condition that begins with rectal inflammation but can worsen to involve much or all of the large intestine. |
| • | Ulcers And The Helicobacter Pylori Revolution
Thanks to the discovery of H. pylori, most individuals with duodenal and gastric ulcers can be treated with one of several multidrug regimens. |
