The workings of the small intestine have long been a mystery, but now we are discovering the hidden roles this organ plays in appetite, metabolism and the microbiome – and how to look after it better ...

Tourists visiting an unfamiliar city would have a hard time finding their way around if they were using nothing but a ...

Alexander Lake, DO, a gastroenterologist at AdventHealth, joined Gayle Guyardo, host of the globally syndicated health and ...

Managing type 2 diabetes usually involves medication, and in many cases, daily insulin injections to control blood sugar. But ...

The cells helps the snakes absorb the bones of their prey — and might show up in other animals that chomp their meals whole.

Learn about SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth), its symptoms, diagnosis, and future treatments.

Dr. Alexander Lake, Gastroenterologist at AdventHealth, joins Gayle Guyardo, the host of Bloom, to emphasize the vital ...

What is colitis? Colitis is the inflammation of the colon, also known as the large intestine. This inflammation is characterized by "swelling, irritation or damage to the colon’s inner lining ...

This is a test that uses a thin tubelike instrument, known as an endoscope, to examine the lining of the stomach and the start of the small intestine.