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Fecal Incontinence
Fecal incontinence means that you are not able to hold your bowel movements (feces or stool) within your rectum until you get to a toilet. Read on to learn more about this condition, from diagnosis to treatment and complications.
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The Digestive Process: How Does the Gallbladder Aid in Digestion?
The gallbladder is key to digesting your food and getting energy from it.
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Gallstone Pancreatitis
Gallstone pancreatitis occurs when a gallstone blocks your pancreatic duct, causing inflammation and pain in your pancreas. Read on to learn more.
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Intestinal Obstruction
If your healthcare provider determines that you have an intestinal obstruction, it means that something is blocking your intestine. Food and stool may not be able to move freely. Read on to learn more about this condition, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Mallory-Weiss Tear
A Mallory-Weiss tear is a tear of the tissue of your lower esophagus. Learn more about this condition, including cause, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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The Digestive Process: The Liver and Its Many Functions
The liver is the largest organ in your body. At about 3 pounds and about the size of a football, it performs many functions essential for good health and a long life.
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Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare disease that attacks the bile ducts. The word sclerosing means scarring. In PSC, your bile ducts become scarred and slowly narrow until bile backs up into your liver and starts to damage it. Read on to learn more.
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The Digestive Process: What Does the Small Intestine Do?
At 20 feet long, your small intestine is the longest part of the human digestive system. Most of the digestive process takes place there.
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The Digestive Process: How Is Food Digested in the Stomach?
Few activities in life seem as natural as eating and drinking. We do them every day without giving them much thought. Yet, what happens inside your body after you eat is an interesting and complex process.
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