BLOOM (TAMPA) – Alexander Lake, DO, a gastroenterologist at AdventHealth, joined Gayle Guyardo, host of the globally syndicated health and wellness show Bloom, to shed light on one of the most ...

The pancreas is a six-inch-long gland in your abdomen near your liver and small intestine. It controls important hormone and enzyme secretion. Without it, your body can’t properly operate many vital ...

Concerned about high cholesterol? Experts suggest eating these foods.

More than 37 million Americans have type 2 diabetes, a chronic disorder affecting the body's ability to regulate and use sugar. According to the CDC, it's the country's seventh leading cause of death.

Neurogastroenterology is defined as neurology of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, gallbladder and pancreas and encompasses control of digestion through the enteric nervous system (ENS), the central ...

What Is Inflammatory Bowel Disease? Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of disorders in which the intestines become inflamed. It happens when your immune system launches repeated attacks that ...

Making tissue patches from the cells found in a healthy intestine could one day treat certain digestive conditions, according to a study in mice. The tube-shaped intestines in our bodies contain an ...

A perforated duodenal ulcer can lead to severe complications, as it allows bacteria from the intestine to escape into and infect the lining of the abdomen. The infection can lead to sepsis, which can ...