Digestive Health
Digestive Health
More Older Adults are Being Diagnosed with IBD
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is associated with unpredictable bouts of diarrhea, excessive gas, and abdominal cramping, among other painful and potentially embarrassing symptoms. IBD includes the conditions ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Both are…
Digestive Health
Focusing on You: G-POEM Procedure Helps Patients Enjoy Meals Again
UHealth is one of only a few centers in the country offering this highly specialized procedure for people with gastroparesis. Dr. Sunil Amin, a gastroenterologist at the University of Miami…
Diet
Can You Suddenly Develop Lactose Intolerance?
If enjoying ice cream, mac and cheese, or coffee creamer leads to excessive burping, abdominal pain, and diarrhea—you may be lactose intolerant. Even if you’ve never had an issue digesting…