Less than 1% of infants are born with short bowel syndrome, which happens when either the large or small intestine doesn’t ...

An upper GI endoscopy happens through the throat, while a lower GI colonoscopy involves entry through the anus. Find more ...

A rectal prolapse is when the rectum, part of the large intestine, slips down and bulges out of the anus. The pelvic floor ...

A Seattle-based gastroenterologist shares the three types of foods known to create an unhealthy gut microbiome, all linked to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Villi are tiny, hair-like projections and tissues composed of the cells lining your ...

Other signs of an unhealthy gut may include vomiting or stomach upset, fatigue, trouble sleeping, food intolerance and other ...

Small bowel transit time is how long it takes food to move through the small intestine. This may take two to eight hours.

The mucosal layer in the small intestine degrades with age in rats, allowing digestive enzymes to slowly escape and leak into organs outside the intestine, including the liver, lung, heart, kidney and ...