Before I underwent surgery to remove tumors on several organs, I was told it was the only way to determine what cancer I had.

Bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine (SIBO) is usually treated with antibiotics, but some alternative healthcare practitioners also recommend trying natural remedies such as a low carbohydrate ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Gallstones are hard, solid deposits that form in the gallbladder, a pear-shaped organ in ...

Cynthia Cathey has been on an unimaginable journey ever since her newborn son was diagnosed with a rare condition called short bowel syndrome. It affects only 46 out of every 100,000 infants. While ...

What Is Gastric Bypass Surgery? Gastric bypass is a type of weight loss surgery used to treat obesity and related health conditions. It works by changing your stomach and small intestine in a way ...

What is an appendectomy for children? An appendectomy is a surgery to remove a child’s appendix. The appendix is a small pouch that’s attached to the large intestine. It is on the lower right side of ...

Background: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a condition in which excessive levels of bacteria, mainly the colonic-type species are present in the small intestine. Recent data ...

A SIBO breath test can reveal if your chronic intestinal symptoms are caused by small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). Jejunal aspiration—the removal and culture of a sample of intestinal fluid ...

The team is now using imitation learning to train a robot to perform not just small surgical tasks but a full surgery. Before this advancement, programming a robot to perform even a simple aspect of a ...

During gastric bypass surgery, a surgeon creates a small stomach pouch by removing most of your stomach and the first part of your small intestine. Then, they reconnect the newly created stomach ...

I have [SIBO] in my small intestine. It flares up. I don't care that I don't look like a stick figure. I don't have that body. End of story. No I am NOT a victim. I'm just human." SIBO is actually ...