Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes conditions like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, affects millions of people globally. These conditions cause long-term inflammation of the ...

Dear Doctors: I’m a 77-year-old man and was having trouble with hard stools. My doctor suggested a stool softener. It worked for about a week, but then I developed diarrhea. Over-the-counter diarrhea ...

Navigating social events with IBD doesn’t mean choosing between fitting in and feeling well.

A large prospective study published in Molecular Nutrition and Food Research reveals that a healthy plant-based diet is linked with a reduced risk of inflammatory bowel disease. For the study, 143,434 ...

For millions with IBD, eating can be complicated. But these empowering, expert-backed tips help bring confidence and control ...

Low FODMAP and low-fat diets are associated with improvement in disease severity and QOL in IBD but may not be linked to microbiota profiles. Diet and microbiota have inconsistent associations in ...

Treatment to heal the lining of the gastrointestinal tract is an increasingly common goal for inflammatory bowel disease ...

A diet of fats and sweets was associated with increased risk for recurrence. Dietary factors are associated with the risk for developing several cancers, including colon and breast, but the influence ...

Colon cancer risk may be reduced by eating dairy, including yogurt, milk, and cheese. These foods contain probiotics, calcium ...

African-Americans and Africans who swapped their typical diets for just two weeks similarly exchanged their respective risks of colon cancer as reflected by alterations of their gut bacteria, ...

IBS is a chronic gut disorder with discomfort and bowel changes, but no visible damage. IBS is categorized by bowel habits: constipation (IBS-C), diarrhea (IBS-D), mixed (IBS-M), and post-infectious.