A low-FODMAP diet is recommended for many people with IBS-C to help prevent flare-ups. Increasing soluble fiber may ease symptoms by making stool softer and easier to pass. Over-the-counter laxatives ...

If you’re having symptoms of IBS, it’s important to see your doctor to get evaluated. Your doctor will likely give you a ...

B. Longum is known as a “good bacteria” that helps break down food and absorb nutrients, which can help ease digestive ...

While several secretagogues have been recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a lack of head-to-head trials led researchers to conduct a systematic review to compare the ...

Rifaximin is as effective as the low-FODMAP diet in managing irritable bowel syndrome and offers quicker symptom relief and ...

Tenapanor, a minimally-systemic small molecule, inhibits the sodium transporter NHE3 and reduces sodium absorption in the gastrointestinal tract, thus increasing intestinal fluid. The New Drug ...

Initially approved in 2012, linaclotide is already indicated for treating chronic idiopathic constipation and IBS-C in adults ...

PRACTITIONERS. WELL, IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME, OR IBS CAN BE REALLY UNCOMFORTABLE. IBS AFFECTS THE STOMACH AND THE INTESTINES AND CAN CAUSE CRAMPING, ABDOMINAL BLOATING, ...

Many of the cases of colon cancer present early symptoms similar to those of IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, since both ...

Early colon cancer frequently mimics irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as both affect the colon and have similar symptoms, like ...

Digestive woes like bloating and cramps often lead to confusion between IBS and IBD. While IBS is a functional disorder ...