Viral hepatitis has been a global health issue for centuries, and it continues be a major health burden today. Here’s what you need to know about what it is and how it’s treated – and whether you should get tested. What is Viral Hepatitis? Viral hepatitis is an infectious condition of the liver, which in […]
If you have ongoing and recurring heartburn it may be a sign that you have GERD: gastroesophagael reflux disease. GERD occurs when stomach acid and gastric contents wash back into your esophagus and throat. It’s important to know that having heartburn from time to time does not mean you have GERD. You may experience heartburn […]
I’ve been taking care of children with Crohn’s disease, like Ryan, for 22 years now. My first encounter with this terrible disease was as a third year medical student. I was just getting introduced to real-life patient care and interactions. I was struck then — and still am every time I meet a new child […]
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Loading...You hear it all the time, especially when you need to make a big decision. “Listen to your gut,” your friends, family, or co-workers advise. But what does that really mean? Does the gut actually have anything worthwhile to tell you? Turns out, the answer is yes – your gut has a lot to tell […]
(2 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)Loading...July 28 is World Hepatitis Day. Hepatitis C can become chronic, life-long infections, which can lead to liver cancer. Millions of Americans are living with chronic viral hepatitis, and many do not know they are infected. Hepatitis C was discovered only five years before I started my first job as a ‘liver doctor’ at the Veterans […]
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month. IBS is common with worldwide prevalence estimated at 9 percent to 23 percent. Yet, many people remain undiagnosed and unaware that their symptoms indicate a medically recognized disorder. Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a common diagnosis in children. When we hear about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), we may […]
My treatment at The University of Vermont Medical Center pulled me out of a long year of struggling with a Clostridium difficile infection. I went into my local hospital with a relatively easy to manage condition, and I came out with a major illness that was very hard to treat. I developed the C. Dif […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Gluten is everywhere. You can’t escape it. It’s in bread, cereal, granola bars, pasta, pizza, soups, sauces, gravy, vegetarian “meat”, cookies, cakes, pastries, muffins, ice cream, Chinese food, and even some medicines. What is this food substance everyone is talking about? It’s literally the glue that holds certain foods together (Gluten is from the Latin […]
You’ve probably noticed – there’s an explosion of gluten-free foods in the grocery stores and health food markets! So, what exactly is gluten? Gluten is a protein in wheat, rye and barley. If you’ve been diagnosed with celiac disease, you probably know that there’s only one treatment: a strict gluten-free diet. When people with celiac […]
