Lemon Water 'Detox' and 6 Other Myths a GI Doctor Wants You to Ditch ASAP

For Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Roshini Rajapaksa, a gastroenterologist at NYU Langone Health, shared some of the top digestive health myths and what she wants people to ditch. Lemon water doesn ...

Science is finally confirming the most mysterious symptoms of endometriosis

Studies are showing that the inflammatory condition can impact organs across the body, not just those involved in ...

Mom with no symptoms had stage 4 colorectal cancer — and a rare surgery saved her life

Instead, a CT scan revealed a mass in her colon and multiple lesions in her liver, which led to a colorectal cancer diagnosis ...
Science Daily

Scientists link childhood stress to lifelong digestive issues

Early life stress may set the stage for long-term digestive problems by disrupting the gut-brain connection. Studies in both ...
Medical News Today

Why do I have stomach pain with Wegovy?

Stomach pain is a common side effect of Wegovy (semaglutide) that affects approximately 20% of patients in clinical trials. This discomfort usually occurs because the medication slows down gastric ...
KOAT Albuquerque

When stomach pain may be a serious issue

SHOULD BE MADE UP OF MOSTLY PROTEIN AND FIBER. STOMACH PAIN IS COMMON FROM TIME TO TIME, BUT COULD IT BE A MORE SERIOUS ISSUE? I SPOKE WITH OUR UNM HEALTH EXPERT LAST WEEK, DOCTOR ASH, ABOUT THE ...
Self

7 Things That Do—and Don’t—Settle an Upset Stomach

While your mom swears by saltines, TikTok influencers insist you need questionable cleanses and supplements. It seems like everyone has their own ideas about what to do if your stomach is feeling a ...
Prevention

The Real Reason I Was Waking Up With Crushing Chest and Stomach Pain

I had been a yo-yo dieter since I was 16—name a fad diet, and I’d tried it. Around three years ago, when I was 52, I was in pretty good shape but wanted to lose a few more pounds, so I popped back ...
UPI

Researchers say 1 in 4 people have symptoms of gut-stalling disorder

Does it sometimes feel like your supper is sitting like a boulder in your gut? You may have a condition called gastroparesis. About 1 in 4 people have symptoms of the disorder, which causes the ...
Health.com

7 Potential Side Effects of Magnesium Citrate Supplements

Magnesium citrate helps relieve occasional constipation by increasing water in the stool. Higher doses can cause side effects like diarrhea, cramps, or nausea. People with certain health conditions ...
WOOD-TV

GRCC student featured in national chronic pain campaign

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Grand Rapids Community College recently published the first episode of a new project on YouTube called “The Paper Jam.” It’s a celebration of music that Kara Davis, an ...
Us Weekly

Taylor Swift Says She Performed Through Stomach Bugs ‘Multiple Times’ During ‘Eras Tour’

Taylor Swift can do it with a broken heart — and with a stomach ache. The pop star, 35, revealed during her Wednesday, December 10, appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert that she performed ...