Almost 180 million people in the United States experience a bout of acute diarrhea every year. Diarrhea is loose, watery stools that pass more often than your usual schedule. Acute cases of diarrhea may be due to something you ate.
It's understandable to be concerned after noticing bright red blood after you wipe or seeing dark streaks in your stool. Although most causes of rectal bleeding are treatable and not serious threats to your health.
The occasional case of heartburn is normal, but if you suffer symptoms of acid reflux more than two times a week, you may have chronic acid reflux, which is also called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
The irritating and even painful sensation of having something stuck in your throat can happen to anyone. But, if it's persistent and causes you chronic irritation, coughing, and difficulty in swallowing your own saliva, it could indicate a serious medical condition.
It's predicted that about 106,000 new cases of colon cancer and 45,000 new cases of rectal cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2022. The rates of people being diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer are on the decline.
Everybody poops, but no one really talks about it. So you may wonder if your poop is normal. Read on to learn what's normal when it comes to pooping and what may need a review from a specialist.
More than 43% of American adults are obese. Obesity can seriously affect your health and raise your risk of developing many chronic diseases and uncomfortable symptoms, including acid reflux.
You notice a bit of blood on the paper after you wipe or in the bowl after you go. Or maybe your stool is streaked with blood. It's normal to be concerned about these findings.
An endoscopy is a procedure used for diagnosis and, sometimes, treatment of problems in the digestive tract. Dr. Bharat Pothuri - here at GastroDoxs in Cypress, Texas - uses a flexible tool affixed with a light and tiny camera to view your insides.
Acid reflux, aka heartburn, happens when stomach acid moves up into your esophagus. You experience uncomfortable burning, nausea, burping, and serious stomach fullness. Chronic reflux is known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
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