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Stool Softener Side Effects

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Stool softeners help relieve constipation and discomfort during bowel movements. They treat constipation, which can be caused by irritable bowel syndrome, prolonged hospitalization or bed rest, slowing of the intestines, or use of medications, such as narcotics that can cause constipation. There are

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Turkey Meatloaf

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When I was growing up, my father made a great meatloaf. Years later, when my mom wanted to use something leaner than ground beef, she adapted his recipe to use ground turkey. Both were delicious. Using my mom's idea, I've created a meatloaf recipe that is not only lower in fat than the tra

Lower Abdominal Pain in Men

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Lower abdominal pain may have a variety of causes, including infectious diseases, digestive disorders and chronic diseases. According to the Mayo Clinic, the cause of lower abdominal pain may be difficult to diagnose unless it is accompanied by other symptoms. Men with lower abdominal pain that ge

Clostridium Difficile Colitis-Overview

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What is Clostridium difficile colitis?Clostridium difficile (also called C. difficile) are bacteria that can cause swelling and irritation of the large intestine, or colon. This inflammation, known as colitis, can cause diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. You may get C. difficile colitis if you t

Pork with Noodles and Cheese Mushroom Sauce

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Pork tenderloin is a very lean cut of meat. Since fatty foods can be a heartburn trigger for some individuals, using pork tenderloin along with low-fat cheese and pasta creates a low-fat, heartburn-friendly meal.

Anal Fissure

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Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of anal fissures including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.

2 Weeks of Antibiotic Therapy Relieves IBS

A two-week course of the antibiotic rifaximin (Xifaxan) helps to relieve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and the relief lasts up to 10 weeks after stopping the medication, according to new research.

Nervous Stomach Pain

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Nervous stomach pain is also known as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The disorder affects the large colon and causes stomach pain among other symptoms. Women generally suffer from the condition more than men. Changes in food products and lifestyle routines can help reduce nervous stomach pain.

Glutamine Helps Stomach Ulcers

A new animal experiment shows the power of glutamine to dramatically reduce the inflammation caused by excessive H. pylori infection - a typical cause of ulcers. "Our findings suggest that extra glutamine in the diet could protect against gastric damage caused by H. pylori," says senior au

Nutrition in Crohn Disease

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Crohn disease (CD) is a chronic transmural inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract of unknown cause.

Treatment for Vesicoureteral Reflux

Vesicoureteral reflux is a medical condition where urine flows back out of your bladder into the tubes meant only to transport waste into your kidneys known as ureters. Treatment for vesicoureteral reflux varies depending on the type of the condition you have.

H pylori Eradication and Gastric Cancer

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Colonization of the gastric mucosa with the bacterium can lead to the development of chronic gastritis and subsets of patients have progression of the chronic gastritis to either ulcer or cancer.