Center for Weight Loss Surgery explains the differences between duodenal switch and gastric sleeve surgeries for weight loss.

The DWP has published a comprehensive list of 178 medical conditions that could make you eligible for Personal Independence ...

There is a process to a patient being diagnosed with a rare condition and then collaborating with their physician, if they are fortunate enough to have that opporunity. One recent qualitative study ...

Bile duct cancer is medically known as Cholangiocarcinoma. It refers to cancers that arise in the intrahepatic, perihilar, or distal biliary tree. Although it accounts for only about 3% of ...

When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue. Although lifesaving, the procedure—referred to as a radical small bowel ...

Approval expands indication of JUXTAPID® to include children 2 years of age and older with HoFH. This announcement was made ...

Most people experience a hernia as a bump under the skin. They occur when an internal organ, most often the small intestine, ...

In this installment in our series about diseases preventable by vaccination, we examine hepatitis A and why protection from ...

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death globally. Factors such as smoking, high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes ...

Sorbitol, a common sugar alcohol used in zero-calorie foods and found naturally in some fruits, isn’t just a passive ...

The gut microbiome plays an important role in many aspects of health, from digestion and immune function to metabolic balance and neurological processes.