In the five months that followed, he made multiple visits to three different doctors and was misdiagnosed with stress, IBS, ...

Research links thiamine metabolism to gut motility, identifying genetic markers that could lead to new therapies for IBS and ...

Ethosuximide, a T-type calcium channel blocker, showed no significant benefit in reducing the intensity of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)-related abdominal pain compared with placebo. The trial found ...

TUESDAY, Dec. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hemorrhoids are one of the most common — and least discussed — medical problems in adults. They can cause itching, pain, bleeding and anxiety, but they’re ...

In a new study, participants who used a smartphone while seated on the toilet had up to a 50 percent increased risk of hemorrhoids. Scrolling prolongs the time a person spends on the toilet, which may ...

We all have a cluster of veins around the anal canal. Trouble can occur when they swell and become irritated, causing either an internal or external hemorrhoid. Consider a laxative. Straining on the ...

There's growing evidence that a Mediterranean diet can provide relief from symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), offering people more variety and easier adherence than the current frontline ...

Lauren Manning has received an internal ECR grant from La Trobe University to explore the role of treatment expectations in IBS. For a while, the “hot girls have stomach problems” trend on social ...

A novel treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is on the horizon, with the discovery that two specific gut microbes produce serotonin that protects against inflammation and damage. Scientists ...

Next time nature calls, some doctors suggest ditching the smartphone or tablet. Dr. Alok Kanojia, known as Dr. K on social media, said on a September episode of the podcast “On Purpose with Jay Shetty ...

BOSTON, Massachusetts — That casual scroll through social media while sitting on the toilet may carry unexpected consequences, according to research conducted by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ...