Cirrhosis is a condition in which the liver is scarred due to liver disease. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Gastrointestinal cancers occur when DNA changes cause malignant (cancerous) cells to grow along the gastrointestinal tract. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Abdominal migraine is a difficult-to-diagnose condition characterized by stomach pain, nausea, and vomiting. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Inflammatory bowel disease is the umbrella term for two conditions that cause chronic inflammation within the digestive system: ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.
A type of cancer that begins in the gallbladder, a small organ located below the liver.
Blood in the stool can be an alarming symptom that signals underlying conditions from hemorrhoids to colon cancer.
Stomach cancer develops when malignant cells begin to grow somewhere in the five layers that form the stomach lining.
Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that causes abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits, affecting the frequency of bathroom visits and the consistency of stool.
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A type of bacterium, Clostridium difficile (C. diff), causes one of the most common health care-associated infections in the United States.