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19 Foods That Improve Digestion—and Others You Should Avoid
Your digestive system plays a key role in turning food into energy for your body. The types of food you eat can make a big difference, especially when it comes to issues like bloating, gas, and conditions like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Consuming foods like whole grains, leafy greens, and fiber-rich options can help support a healthier gut and ease discomfort.
Are Saltines Good for Acid Reflux? Tips and Foods to Avoid
When you get heartburn or an acid taste at the back of your throat, you may reach for saltine crackers in hopes they'll bring relief. But are saltines backed by research as a treatment for acid reflux?
How Diverticulitis Affects the Sigmoid Colon
The digestive system relies on the colon to pull water, nutrients, and electrolytes from partially digested food, leaving the rest as waste. Diverticulitis occurs when sacs form throughout the colon and push through weak spots of the colon wall, leading to inflammation and infection. Diverticulitis is most commonly found in the S-shaped part of the intestines, known as the sigmoid colon.
Which mesh is best? New research model projects outcomes for abdominal ventral hernia repair patients
Repair of ventral hernias—hernias of the abdominal wall—is among the most commonly performed operations, but not all meshes used in these procedures are created equal, with varying outcomes and costs for each option, according to researchers from the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
Bariatric surgery linked to improved IBD outcomes in patients with obesity
For patients with inflammatory bowel disease and obesity, bariatric surgery is associated with improved inflammatory bowel disease-related outcomes, according to a study published online July 22 in BJS Open.
