Surgery may be a better option for severe hemorrhoids than having them tied off with a rubber band. That's according to researchers writing in The Cochrane Library. They reviewed three studies ...

Dr. Sameer Islam is a functional gastroenterologist in Lubbock and is a West Texas native growing up in Odessa, TX. He specializes in the comprehensive treatment of all digestive symptoms and ...

Hemorrhoids are good for you. They are cushions at the anal opening (where poop comes out). Hemorrhoids help regulate bowel control. When they become enlarged or engorged, much like healthy veins ...

How does hemorrhoidal artery ligation (HAL) compare with rubber band ligation (RBL) for managing symptomatic second- and third-degree hemorrhoids? Brown and colleagues performed a multicenter, ...

MOBILE, Alabama -- A hemorrhoid removal procedure that’s touted as painless in more than 98 percent of cases and requires no hospital stay is winning praise from area physicians. Dr. Steve Orleans, a ...

Wince if you will, but an ugly problem just got easier to solve. Now a new disposable device can treat troublesome internal hemorrhoids in 30 seconds, with minimal pain or risk of infection. The ...

Hunterdon Medical Center is the only hospital in New Jersey offering patients a new treatment for hemorrhoids. The HET System is a non-surgical technology that allows physicians at Advanced ...

My 30-year-old and otherwise healthy grandson has been suffering from and treating hemorrhoids for two years. He is anemic due to his loss of blood. He’s had several bandings; they couldn’t complete ...

Hemorrhoids are good for you. They are cushions at the anal opening (where poop comes out). Hemorrhoids help regulate bowel control. When they become enlarged or engorged, much like healthy veins ...