Understanding what constitutes normal and abnormal bowel movements in your baby can help you avoid unnecessary worrying ... with a recommended amount of pear or apple juice of 1 ounce daily per month ...

For some people, having one bowel movement a day is normal. For others, having several bowel movements a day or one every 2 days is normal. There is no set healthy pattern. However, significant ...

These guidelines aim to help clinicians manage patients who have had an intestinal resection that leaves a short length (about 2 m or less) of small bowel remaining. The preliminary guidelines were ...

Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a leading cause of general surgery inpatient admissions. SBO is most commonly associated with postoperative adhesions; however, neoplastic SBO is an important ...

Although the small intestine makes up the largest part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, small intestine cancers are rare in the United States. In fact, they account for fewer than 1 in 10 cancers ...

We fart because when we swallow food or saliva, or even have a sip of a drink, we ingest small amounts of air which then ...

People with psoriasis -- a skin condition -- often have invisible inflammation in the small intestine that increases their ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS ... may also make nerves in the intestines more sensitive and hyper-reactive to normal digestive activities, so even the normal movement of food or gas through ...

The NHS doesn’t offer bowel screening until we’re 50. Yet with cancer rates rising, it may be worth forking out for a private ...

Dr R Spiller, Division of Gastroenterology, C Floor, South Block, University Hospital, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK. Email:Robin.Spiller{at}nottingham.ac.uk These guidelines were compiled by a ...

Bowel sounds were normal. The conduit ileostomy was pink and warm. The patient reported that only a small amount of urine had been collected in the past few days and we noted little urine output.