CLEVELAND, Ohio — Akron’s Summa Health System is among the first hospitals in Ohio performing a minimally invasive bariatric surgery using small magnets instead of surgery to alter the bowel. The ...

Some 120 million to 130 million Americans — nearly half of US adults — are believed to take an over-the-counter pain reliever ...

The speakers emphasize that symptom burden can alter sequencing priorities and prompt greater integration of supportive interventions alongside tumor directed therapy. Regular symptom assessment and ...

T'puram: Six-month-old Dhriya, who was born with a life-threatening liver disease, successfully recovered after undergoing a complex liver transplant .

When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue. Although lifesaving, the procedure — referred to as a radical small ...

Scientists at MIT have discovered that a little-known protein called intelectin-2 plays a powerful double role in defending the gut. The protein strengthens the mucus layer that lines the ...

Here’s what upper stomach pain is, what commonly causes it and when to seek care.

Newborn Maybel will never experience the joy of a chocolate egg melting on her tongue but that isn’t stopping her plucky parents from planning how their little girl will celebrate Easter.

Even though POP can cause symptoms, like feeling a fullness in the vagina, pelvic pain or pressure, or bowel or urinary changes, POP isn’t always bothersome, Dr. Horner says. Just 3% to 6% of women ...

Researchers found that very small numbers of gut bacteria can translocate to the brain in mice, particularly when gut barrier ...

Recent studies show that coffee consumption’s role in gastrointestinal disorders, from GERD to cancer, is nuanced, ...

Beans contain nutrients that help to regulate your digestive system and improve your gut health. There are various ways to add beans to your diet.