Bowel habits vary from person to person. However, sudden changes can indicate an underlying health condition, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Colorectal cancer can seem a lot like some common gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, including hemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), an infection, or inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), such ...

Lactose-free milk is considered a low-FODMAP choice, so if you have IBS and/or lactose intolerance this milk shouldn't cause stomach cramping or excessive gas. Some nutrition experts point out that ...

Background—Life stress contributes to symptom onset and exacerbation in the majority of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and functional dyspepsia (FD); research evidence is conflicting, ...

Many people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) often experience these symptoms associated with a strong gastrocolic reflex. A more active gastrocolic reflex in infants is normal. Because the ...

The irritable bowel syndrome, functional abdominal bloating, functional constipation, and functional diarrhea are distinguished by symptom-based diagnostic criteria. Unspecified FBD lacks criteria for ...

A new survey revealed that frequent social media use leads to higher irritability. In the study, published in JAMA Network Open, researchers examined the relationship between irritability and social ...

What is Zollinger-Ellison syndrome? Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES) is a rare digestive disorder. If you have ZES, you likely have 1 or more tumors in the first part of the small intestine, the ...

What is Cushing's syndrome? Cushing's syndrome is a hormonal disorder. It’s caused when you have high levels of the hormone cortisol over a long time. Cushing's syndrome is fairly rare. It most often ...