No evidence so far indicates that food or drinks can transmit the virus that causes COVID-19, but new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that people with ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Symptoms of GI bleeding include stomach pain, vomiting blood, or having black, tarry stool.Peptic ulcers are the leading cause of upper GI bleeding, while ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In 1988, President Ronal Reagan declared May National Digestive Diseases Awareness Month, and since then ...

HONOLULU, October 31, 2005 -- Patients who combine the common over-the counter pain medications ibuprofen and naproxen with aspirin have a risk of gastrointestinal complications including ulcers, ...

A flexible ingestible sensor has been devised that could help doctors to diagnose problems caused by a slowdown of food flowing through the digestive tract. The sensors could also be used to detect ...

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, affecting about 1 in 8,000 people. While it is well known for causing muscle weakness and stiffness, DM1 also ...

Adults with gastrointestinal (GI) diseases are significantly more likely to experience sleep disturbances than those without GI conditions, a new study involving more than 10,000 individuals has found ...

A new study found that common gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation and bloating are linked to troubling sleep problems, self-harm and physical complaints in preschool children ...