Detecting and Treating Diseases of the Colon and Rectum
... Many Americans eat an unhealthy diet and have poor toilet habits. Over the course of several years, the effect of this lifestyle can cause a person to have problems with the large bowel. This article ...

Gastrointestinal References
... This listing is provided for your reference. The information provided by these organizations is not necessarily endorsed by The Cleveland Clinic Web Sites Celiac Disease www.icondata.com/health/pedbas...

An Overview of Gastrointestinal Disorders
... Functional disorders Functional disorders are those in which the bowel looks normal but doesn''t work properly. They are the most common problems affecting the colon and rectum, and include constipati...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome
... Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) goes by many names. Some people call this condition "nervous stomach." Others call it "irritable bowel," "irritable colon," or "spasti...

Q&A: IBD and IBS
... What is the difference between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? How would I know if I have either one of these? Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common though un...

Overview
... Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common disorders that doctors see. Yet it''s also one that many people aren''t comfortable talking about. Irritable bowel syndrome is characterized by...

Digestive Diseases Dictionary
... This dictionary defines words that are often used when talking or writing about digestive diseases. It is designed for people who have digestive diseases and their families and friends. The words are ...

What I need to know about Irritable Bowel Syndrome
... Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a problem that affects mainly the bowel,* which is also called the large intestine. The bowel is the part of the digestive system that makes and stores stool. The ...

Colonoscopy
... The digestive system Colonoscopy (koh-luh-NAH-skuh-pee) lets the physician look inside your entire large intestine, from the lowest part, the rectum, all the way up through the colon to the lower end ...

FDA Updates Zelnorm Labeling with New Risk Information
... The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced the addition of new risk information to the health professional labeling for Zelnorm (tegaserod maleate). Zelnorm is a prescription medication fo...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome
... Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a term used to describe discomfort in the bowel (the colon, or large intestine). Symptoms of IBS may include crampy pain, bloating, gas, mucus in the stool, and chang...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Children
... Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a digestive disorder that causes abdominal pain, bloating, gas, diarrhea, and constipation--or some combination of these problems. IBS affects people of all ages, inc...

Facts and Fallacies About Digestive Diseases
... The digestive system Researchers have only recently begun to understand the many, often complex diseases that affect the digestive system. Accordingly, people are gradually replacing folklore, old wiv...

Preguntas Frecuentes acerca de la Enfermedad Inflamatoria Intestinal
... La IBD afecta a millones de personas en todo el mundo, pero es más común en personas que viven en regiones más alejadas del ecuador (como América del Norte, Europa y Australia). Estimaciones que datan...

Preguntas Frecuentes acerca del Síndrome de Colon Irritable
... Síndrome de colon irritable (IBS, por sus siglas en inglés) es un término que se utiliza para describir el malestar en el colon (o intestino grueso). Algunos de los síntomas del IBS son los calambres,...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome
... Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder that interferes with the normal functions of the large intestine (colon). It is characterized by a group of symptoms--crampy abdominal pain, bloating, cons...