Digestive Health
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Is on the Rise
When severe abdominal pain, diarrhea and fatigue don’t go away, those symptoms may amount to more than a sensitive stomach.
How Food Labels Can Be Misleading
If you’re trusting what the food labels at the supermarket say, making healthy choices might be harder than you think.
Alpha-Gal Syndrome: The Meat Allergy Caused by a Tick Bite
Triggered by a bite from the Lone Star tick, the condition results in an allergic reaction to red meat, dairy and other products made from mammals.
New Developments in Treating Fatty Liver Disease
Several new drugs can significantly slow or even halt steatotic liver disease, previously known as fatty liver disease, in some patients.
Gastric Bypass Helps Patient Lose Over 110 Pounds
Down 112 pounds since her gastric bypass at UH Digestive Health Institute, Shawnte Richardson of Maple Heights looks and feels better than ever.
The Best & Worst Foods for Acid Reflux
What you eat can significantly improve – or worsen – acid reflux symptoms and help you avoid other treatments.
Maryam’s Story
When diet and exercise alone were no longer enough to control her weight, Maryam enrolled in the UH Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence+ program.
For Your Travel Checklist: Preventing Traveler’s Diarrhea
You can take precautions to reduce your risk, but can’t eliminate it entirely – particularly if you’re traveling to high-risk areas where sanitation practices are different.