Problems with the pancreas can cause exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). Symptoms can be similar to those of several other digestive conditions and include bloating, gas, pain, and fatty stools.

People may experience stomach issues for reasons ranging from eating habits to digestive or gastrointestinal disorders. Common symptoms of stomach issues include vomiting, cramps, and changes to stool ...

Gallstones, hernias, acid reflux, and piles are some of the common digestive issues that are often discussed extensively. Even though these issues may present mild symptoms and seem harmless, they ...

Lupus affects different people in different ways. Many people with lupus have problems with their digestive system. How does lupus affect the digestive system? The digestive system includes the ...

New clinical guidance has been developed to help physicians and patients identify if unexplained digestive symptoms are due to alpha-gal syndrome, a food allergy that is caused by lone star tick bites ...

Today's bulletin from the Family Health Care Institute (one of the King Hussein Foundation's institutes) discusses celiac ...

The enteric nervous system (ENS), which is regarded as our second brain, is the part of the autonomic nervous system that controls the digestive tract. Housed along the entire length of the digestive ...

Celiac disease, often misunderstood, is a serious autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten. It damages the small intestine, ...

Picture this scenario – you’re sitting at dinner when suddenly you feel intense chest pain, difficulty breathing, and a sense of impending doom. Your first thought is heart attack, so you rush to the ...

A tissue transglutaminase IgA test or tTg-IgA test is an effective method used in the diagnosis of celiac disease. It is a blood test that checks for antibodies or immunoglobulins, which are proteins ...