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'Noone could figure out how': Owner relives terrifying moment dog swallowed metre-long strap

A dog owner has recalled the horrifying moment he realised his pet had swallowed a metre-long strap that became lodged in ...

I was rundown and bloated but had no idea I was secretly battling a deadly stomach condition... don't ignore my warning

Melissa Gonzalez, a 48-year-old strategist in New Jersey, suffered from intense pain and fatigue for a year before being ...
Canadian Medical Association Journal

A 39-year-old man with a rectal pumpkin seed bezoar

Key points A 39-year-old otherwise healthy man presented to the emergency department with severe rectal pain and a 3-day history of constipation. He had presented to another community emergency ...
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Here’s How Long It Should Take To Poop, Says a Cleveland Clinic Gastroenterologist

Dr. Jirik completed advanced fellowships in hepatology/transplant and gastroenterology, with clinical expertise in colorectal ...

The 7 colon cancer symptoms to look out for early

“Fatigue is the most common and least definitive of symptoms associated with colon cancer,” the center says. Stool that is ...

A cysteine-rich diet may promote regeneration of the intestinal lining

A diet rich in the amino acid cysteine may have rejuvenating effects in the small intestine, according to a new study from ...

My GP told me my constipation was just IBS and ‘nothing to worry about’ – now I’m fighting stage 4 cancer at just 27

A 27-YEAR-OLD mum was told her constipation was caused by IBS – but she was shocked to discover she actually had stage four ...