J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007;22(9):1360-1368. Our study has several limitations. The most important limitation is that the comparative studies we included in our review were not randomized ...

Hanif Kureishi does not pretend his new life is anything but often hellish and a profoundly unwelcome shock. But he has also ...

“Pain in the right upper abdomen may reflect gallbladder disease, perhaps from gallstones,” Raufman said. If you notice pain ...

The diet for diverticulitis is similar to several diets prescribed for bowel rest after surgery. These diets can also be used by people who have chronic inflammatory bowel disease, have an acute ...

Diverticulitis is a condition where small, bulging pouches (diverticula) that form in the walls of the digestive ...

This case emphasises the need for early recognition and proper diagnosis of CHIKV infection in patients with acute joint pain ...

Your airways become swollen during an acute exacerbation of asthma. Your muscles contract and your bronchial tubes narrow. Breathing can become more difficult. When asthma symptoms flare up and ...

Acute pancreatitis is a serious condition that causes the pancreas to become inflamed. It develops suddenly and can cause severe pain in the upper abdomen, often spreading to your back or left ...

Last week a patient came to see me looking very unwell. Having just come out of hospital after her first attack of diverticulitis, she was understandably anxious to learn how to ward off further ...

ABC News medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton answers your health questions and shares tips for finding a second medical ...