Colon or colorectal cancer is a type of cancer that affects the large intestine or colon, which is the final part of the digestive tract....

Gastric bypass and other weight-loss surgeries - are collectively known as bariatric surgery. It involves making changes to your digestiv...

A tear within the lining of the anus or anal canal is known as anal fissure. The anal canal is an opening from which stool passes out of ...

You might hear people say ‘I have acidity problems.’ But do you know what it means? Why do you also have a chest burn sometimes? What can...

A hernia occurs when an organ break from an opening in the muscle or tissue that keeps it in place. For example, the intestines might pus...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a disease in which the stomach contents flow back from your stomach into the food pipe. Your fo...