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What You Need to Know About Your Small Intestine
Health via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe small intestine is an important part of the digestive system that connects the stomach to the large intestine. As the longest part of your digestive...
Signs and Symptoms of Bowel Obstruction
Health via Yahoo News· 9 months agoBowel obstruction is a partial or complete blockage in the small intestine or large intestine (colon). The part of the intestine above the obstruction...
Descending Colon: Function and Associated Conditions
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 4 months agoLocated Below the Transverse Colon and Above the Sigmoid Colon Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD The descending colon is one part of the colon. It...
Signs and Symptoms of Diverticulitis
Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDiverticulitis is a digestive system condition, which causes diverticula (or, small pockets on the lining of the large intestine) to become swollen or...
What You Need To Know about Crohn's Disease Poop
Health via Yahoo News· 1 month agoAntonio Hugo Photo / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Kumkum Sarkar Patel, MD Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes...
What Is Ulcerative Colitis?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoUlcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that primarily affects the large intestine (colon). There is currently no cure for...
10 body parts that are useless in humans (or maybe not)
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoillustration of a human arm with the palmaris longus muscle highlighted in red Does the human body...
Enterocolitis: Treating Infant and Adult Symptoms
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 4 months agoEnterocolitis is a serious inflammation of the small and large intestines that often results from infection Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO...
How Is Ulcerative Colitis Diagnosed?
Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD A gastroenterologist (who specializes in bowel disease) can use endoscopic tests and biopsies to diagnose...
What Is Diverticular Bleeding and What to Do About It
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 year ago"Diverticulitis" is the term for the existence of diverticula, which are bulges in the lining of the...