Overview   Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) is the protocol for the detection of CRC and precancerous lesions (polyps) in asymptomatic…

Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition which hinders the villi in the small intestine from absorbing and digesting gluten (a protein found in wheat), which in turn leads to the deficiency of …

For several years it has been observed that people who undergo a cholecystectomy can develop chronic diarrhea. Cholelithiasis (gallstone formation) and cholecystitis (acute inflammation of the g…

Gastric ulcers, otherwise known as stomach ulcers, are a disease where painful sores develop in the lining of the stomach wall. This happens as a result of a reduction in the thickness of tissue…

Typically, we put off colonoscopies until after the age of 50, but the demographic for those affected by colorectal disease may be changing. For those younger than 50, a colonoscopy seems like s…