Digestive Health: Overview

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  • Abdominal Pain, Age 12 and Older

    01/13/09, Healthwise

    The cause of abdominal problems can be hard to pinpoint. Sometimes minor and serious abdominal problems start with the same symptoms. Fortunately, most abdominal problems are minor, and home treatment is all that is needed.

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  • Constipation, Age 12 and Older

    10/10/08, Healthwise

    Constipation occurs when stools are difficult to pass. Some people are overly concerned with the frequency of their bowel movements because they have been taught that a healthy person has a bowel movement every day. This is not true. Most

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  • Jejunal Atresia

    08/08/07, Healthwise

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  • Dehydration

    07/06/07, Healthwise

    Dehydration occurs when your body loses too much fluid. This can happen when you stop drinking water or lose large amounts of fluid through diarrhea, vomiting, sweating, or exercise. Not drinking enough fluids can cause muscle cramps.

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  • Gas, Bloating, and Burping

    09/06/07, Healthwise

    Gas (flatus), burping, and bloating are all normal conditions. Gas is made in the stomach and intestines as your body breaks down food into energy. Gas and burping may sometimes be embarrassing. Bloating, which is a feeling of fullness in

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  • Gallstones - Topic Overview

    08/02/07, Healthwise

    The gallbladder is a small sac found just under the liver. It stores bile made by the liver. Bile helps you digest fats. Bile moves from the gallbladder to the small intestine through tubes called the cystic duct and common bi

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  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Topic Overview

    05/23/08, Healthwise

    Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder of the intestines. It causes belly pain, cramping or bloating, and diarrhea or constipation. Irritable bowel syndrome is a long-term problem, but there are things you can do to reduce your symp

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  • Swallowed Objects

    10/05/07, Healthwise

    When you swallow food, liquid, or an object, what is swallowed passes from your mouth through your throat and esophagus into your stomach. A swallowed object will usually pass through the rest of your digestive tract without problems

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  • Inguinal Hernia - What Happens

    05/16/07, Healthwise

    Inguinal hernias typically flatten or disappear when they are pushed gently back into place or when you lie down. Over time, hernias tend to increase in size as the abdominal muscle wall becomes weaker and more tissue bulges through.

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  • Gas (Flatus)

    09/06/07, Healthwise

    Gas (flatus) is made in the stomach and intestines as your body breaks down food into energy. All people pass gas, some people more than others. It is normal to pass gas from 6 to 20 times per day.

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