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Got heartburn? Heartburn, also known as acid indigestion, is a form of indigestion felt as a burning pain in the chest. It’s caused when stomach

What is diverticulitis? Normally, we pay no attention to our large intestines, but if you have symptoms of diverticulitis, you’re well aware of your bowel.

Is it constipation? Is it diarrhea? Frankly, when a patient complains to his or her physician about GI problems, the doctor has to wonder, “Is

What your gastroenterologists in Miami, Florida want you to know Crohn’s disease can dramatically affect your life by causing inflammation of your digestive tract. The

Wondering if you have hemorrhoids? Hemorrhoids are very common, especially among people ages 45 to 75. Hemorrhoids are inflamed and swollen veins around the anus

Unfortunately, many of us eat the foods we crave before thinking about how it affects our digestive health. Your digestive health is directly impacted by

Gallstones are a very common problem. You’re at risk of developing gallstones if you’re overweight or obese, female, or 40 or over. Gallstones are hardened

Diarrhea is very common. When you have diarrhea, your bowel movements are loose and watery. In most cases, diarrhea lasts a couple of days. Chronic

If you have digestive problems, you know just how frustrating a condition this can be. Getting to the bottom of your digestion issues is key

Having trouble going to the bathroom? Find out what might be to blame. Constipation is an annoying and embarrassing problem that all of us will

This diagnostic procedure could determine the root cause of your digestive issues. An upper endoscopy is a simple procedure in which your gastroenterologist will insert

Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes severe and even bloody diarrhea that can result in abdominal pain and unexpected

C. difficile (Clostridium difficile) is an infection that should be talked about more often than it is despite the fact that it infects half a million

Getting a colonoscopy for the first time? Then you might be curious to know more about it. No matter how healthy you are, at some

Though people often make jokes about hemorrhoids, they are no laughing matter for the estimated 1 million Americans who live with them each year (estimated