The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the latest fecal microbiota transplantation, or FMT, therapy product for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, also known as CDI or C. diff.
An estimated 3.1 million adults live with an inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD diagnosis, and up to 70,000 new cases are diagnosed in the United States yearly. While there is no cure for IBD, managing the disease is essential to control symptoms, reduce flare-ups and improve quality of life.
If you’ve had a colonoscopy, you know it’s not all that bad. It’s the preparation that most people dislike the most. But several new options for prep solutions are making them more palatable.
By the time I turned 45, she’d already undergone three colonoscopies due to our family history of colon cancer. I was still in “I’ll get around to it” mode.
Most of us are familiar with the uncomfortable feeling of belly bloat and constipation. TikTok and other social media platforms have recently popularized the "internal shower drink" trend.
The digestive system is a full-body process. Even our brain gets involved with the gut and microbes, affecting everything from mood and metabolism to our immune systems.
There are several things that can cause diarrhea. Most of the time, diarrhea is simply your gut's way of getting rid of a harmful invader, like a bacteria or virus.
