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Drug-Induced Liver Disease

Drug-Induced Liver Disease

What is the treatment for drug-induced liver disease? The most important treatment for drug-induced liver disease is stopping the drug that is causing the liver disease. In most patients, signs and symptoms of liver disease will resolve and blood tests will become normal and there will be no long-term liver damage. There are exceptions, however. […]

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Health Tip: Home Care for Stomach Cramps

Health Tip: Home Care for Stomach Cramps

Latest Digestion News Removing Appendix Puts You at Parkinson’s Risk Hepatitis A Infections Soaring: CDC Health Tip: Reduce Excess Gas Health Tip: Signs of Hemorrhoids First Time, Drone Delivers Kidney for Transplant Want More News? Sign Up for MedicineNet Newsletters! (HealthDay News) — Stomach cramps typically refer to abdominal pain or discomfort between your chest […]

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Digestive Enzymes Oral

Digestive Enzymes Oral

What are oral digestive enzymes? Oral digestive enzymes are complex proteins naturally produced by the body to help digest and breakdown the foods we eat. The pancreas is the organ responsible for making and secreting digestive enzymes. Oral digestive enzymes are used when the pancreas is unable to produce enough digestive enzymes. The main digestive […]

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Could Your Indigestion Be GERD?

Could Your Indigestion Be GERD?

Latest Digestion News By Len CanterHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Heartburn. Millions of people suffer from it. But what exactly is it and, most important, could it actually be something serious? Heartburn got its name from the burning sensation you get when acid that rises up from the stomach burns the […]

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SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth)

SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth)

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) definition and facts Picture of SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) SIBO stands for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. SIBO can be considered to be of two types. One is associated with identifiable diseases or conditions of the intestines. The other is not. SIBO of either type can give rise to similar […]

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AHA News: Are You Drinking Enough During Winter Months?

AHA News: Are You Drinking Enough During Winter Months?

Latest Digestion News THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Remembering to drink enough water is easy during the summer, when higher temperatures and outdoor activities drive the point home. But staying adequately hydrated is just as important during the winter. Environmental humidity plays a role, said Stavros Kavouras, who directs the Hydration […]

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Drug-Resistant Dysentery Emerging Among Gay Men

Drug-Resistant Dysentery Emerging Among Gay Men

Latest Digestion News By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Australian researchers are sounding the alarm over cases of a highly infectious intestinal illness that appear to be resistant to all forms of standard oral antibiotic treatment. The disease is called shigellosis, a form of dysentery. So far, most cases have […]

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Abdominal Adhesions

Abdominal Adhesions

What are abdominal adhesions? Picture of the organs and glands in the abdomen Abdominal adhesions are important because they are a common cause of abdominal symptoms, particularly abdominal pain and they can cause bowel blockages or obstruction. The term adhesions refers to the formation of scar tissue between bowel loops (small or large intestine) and […]

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Hepatitis (Viral Hepatitis A, B, C, D, E, G)

Hepatitis (Viral Hepatitis A, B, C, D, E, G)

How is viral hepatitis diagnosed? Diagnosis of viral hepatitis is based on symptoms and physical findings as well as blood tests for liver enzymes, viral antibodies, and viral genetic materials. Symptoms and physical findings Diagnosis of acute viral hepatitis often is easy, but diagnosis of chronic hepatitis can be difficult. When a patient reports symptoms […]