Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction (ACPO), also known as Ogilvie's Syndrome, is a clinical condition characterised by a sudden, marked dilation of the colon in the absence of any mechanical blockage.

Desroches, who's active and eats a clean diet, was initially told she probably had a gluten allergy. After feeling dismissed, she booked her own scans and was diagnosed with cancer. A little over a ...

Mesenteric ischemia, or small bowel ischemia, involves a blockage of blood flow to the small intestine. Symptoms include pain and bloating. It often results from blood clots or atherosclerosis.

A single mother from Houston, Texas, is sounding the alarm after dismissing early warning signs of colorectal cancer. In a TikTok that’s racked up 2.3 million views, Radwah Oda — who is now battling ...

Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is one of the most common cancers worldwide. While it often develops silently, the body usually gives early warning signs that should never be ignored.

IBS is a chronic gut disorder with discomfort and bowel changes, but no visible damage. IBS is categorized by bowel habits: constipation (IBS-C), diarrhea (IBS-D), mixed (IBS-M), and post-infectious.

Hirschsprung disease and meconium ileus both disrupt bowel movements and can require urgent medical attention. The two conditions have different causes and treatments. Hirschsprung disease happens ...

Out of the blue a few days before Christmas, Beth Grenham started experiencing agonizing stomach pain. It was worse than what she went through while giving birth without anesthesia, she says, and so ...

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