Bad Breath
Do you fear your breath is strong enough to scare small children? You might be mistaken. People are notoriously inept at assessing the odor of
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Anorexia Nervosa
What is anorexia nervosa? Anorexia nervosa, or simply anorexia, is a psychiatric and physical illness in which the sufferer basically starves herself. Clinically, a person
Constipation and Aging
What is constipation? If you’ve ever exchanged tips about eating prunes or drinking lots of water to stay regular, then you’ve probably had personal experience
Gut Feelings
If you’ve ever felt your insides twist in knots before a big speech, you know the stomach listens carefully to the brain. In fact, the
Hernia
What’s a hernia? If you have a hernia, a piece of intestine, fat, or other tissue is bulging through a torn or weakened abdominal muscle.
Binge Eating Disorder
What is binge eating disorder? It’s a behavioral disorder characterized — as the name suggests — by episodes of uncontrollable eating. If you have binge
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Do you have frequent bouts of constipation alternating with diarrhea? Have you periodically experienced abdominal pain, gas, painful cramping, bloating, nausea, and loss of appetite
Nonalcoholic Cirrhosis
The liver is a tough, resilient organ. We can flood it with toxins and expose it to nasty germs, and it still goes about its
Peptic Ulcers
What is a peptic ulcer? The digestive juices that churn in our stomachs are great for dissolving dinner, but they can also be hard on