Health Beat: Intestinal transplant
Less than 1% of infants are born with short bowel syndrome, which happens when either the large or small intestine doesn’t ...
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How Self-Advocacy Helped Me Navigate Crohn’s Disease and Healthcare Bias
I had surgery to remove my colon (a part of the large intestine) in 2012. Having my colon removed technically meant that I no ...
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Experts warn spending too much time on the toilet can harm your health
Experts warn that sitting on the toilet for more than 10 minutes can increase the risk of hemorrhoids and weaken pelvic ...
This hack can reduce the carbs and calories in white rice, experts say — and it’s just 2 easy steps
A popular health hack on social media claims to make white rice healthier by increasing resistant starches. Does it work?
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Endoscopy vs. Colonoscopy: What’s the Difference?
An upper GI endoscopy happens through the throat, while a lower GI colonoscopy involves entry through the anus. Find more ...
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Why you shouldn’t sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes
A rectal prolapse is when the rectum, part of the large intestine, slips down and bulges out of the anus. The pelvic floor ...
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Using your phone while pooping is bad for the bum
A rectal prolapse is when the rectum, part of the large intestine, slips down and bulges out of the anus. The pelvic floor muscles are another type of muscle weakened from prolonged toilet sitting.
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Don’t sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes, doctors warn
A rectal prolapse is when the rectum, part of the large intestine, slips down and bulges out of the anus. The pelvic floor ...
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3 Worst Foods That Cause an Unhealthy Gut, from a Seattle Gastroenterologist
A Seattle-based gastroenterologist shares the three types of foods known to create an unhealthy gut microbiome, all linked to ...
If You Need to Poop Right After Eating, Here’s Why
Arguably one of the worst times to feel the urge to poop is in the middle of a meal or when you’ve just wrapped up. No one ...
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Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma presenting with non-occlusive mesenteric ischaemia
An 81-year-old woman with a 2-day history of vomiting and abdominal distension attended our hospital. The patient reported no fever, recent travel abroad, or change of bowel habit. She had a 3-year ...