"The Allied Digest"

Barrett’s esophagus is a condition that develops in people with untreated acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The acid ...

Dysphagia is the generic term for swallowing difficulty. Millions of Americans see their physicians because of swallowing difficulties. Esophageal dysphagia ...

There’s a reason we use terms like “gut instinct” and “gut-wrenching” or describe the way we are feeling by having ...

Unfortunately, IBS doesn’t disappear when you get pregnant. In fact, symptoms may flare up and you might find it difficult ...

The month of March is colorectal cancer awareness month. Approximately 50,000 people die every year from colorectal cancer, so during ...

Crohn’s disease is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that impacts nearly a million Americans. There is no cure ...

During the holidays especially, there is an increase in the number of visits to the emergency room from people who ...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, is a common condition that affects one-fifth of the population. Caused by a number of ...

Halloween candy is already on the shelves in Houston area stores, if not safely hidden in your kitchen cupboard. It’s ...

Do you suffer from gastrointestinal problems? Do they get worse after you eat? Your diet may be partially to blame ...