Gastroenterology

1 day ago3 min read

Increased Risk of Gastrointestinal Bleeding Associated with Combining NSAID Pain Relievers and SSRI Antidepressants: A Reminder.

About 34 million adult Americans take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for depression, anxiety, and other mental health...

Understanding the Causes and Symptoms of Pancreatitis

Stephanie Ray

2 days ago3 min read

Understanding the Causes and Symptoms of Pancreatitis

Stephanie Ray, RN, BSN What is Pancreatitis? Pancreatitis is inflammation in your pancreas. It's usually temporary (acute) but can also...

What to Expect from a Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Zorida Castro

3 days ago4 min read

What to Expect from a Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Written by Zorida Castro, BSN, RN Image depicting the size of post-operative dressed wounds for laparoscopic cholecystectomy ( 1 ). This...

What’s the diff? C-Diff: What it is, how to treat & prevent.

nursefreed2

Nov 113 min read

What’s the diff? C-Diff: What it is, how to treat & prevent.

C diff: What is it? C-diff is otherwise formally known as Clostridium difficile and is more recently being called Clostridioides...

Uncovering the Connection: How Does the Microbiome Impact Gut Health and Overall Well-Being?

Haneen Awada

Nov 93 min read

Uncovering the Connection: How Does the Microbiome Impact Gut Health and Overall Well-Being?

Human health is significantly impacted by the gut microbiome, a diverse population of bacteria that live in the digestive tract. Its...

carlocompositions

Nov 33 min read

What the GLP-1???

By Rebecca Carlo RN, BSN Losing weight seems to be a priority for most people wanting to improve their health. If you’re one of those...

The Sore Truth About Canker Sores and How to Treat Them

Jo Gubatan

Oct 143 min read

The Sore Truth About Canker Sores and How to Treat Them

While every part of your body has an important role in keeping you healthy, there’s no denying the importance of your mouth. Not only do...

How a thriving microbe community promotes healthy aging?

kingaborsodi

Oct 76 min read

How a thriving microbe community promotes healthy aging?

With our current knowledge, aging is unbeatable, there is no magic fountain of youth. It is a complex process and and the slow wearing...

Is the BRAT Diet Still The Best Nutritional Option For Children Experiencing Acute Diarrhea?

Luetwinta Breedlove, BSN, RN

Sep 272 min read

Is the BRAT Diet Still The Best Nutritional Option For Children Experiencing Acute Diarrhea?

by: Luetwinta Breedlove, BSN, RN For decades, the BRAT diet has been the "go to" recommendation for children who are experiencing...

Mulualem Anteneh

Sep 253 min read

Why so Yellow?

As human beings, we have unique characteristics in almost all areas of our lives. We are diverse in our looks and thoughts. One of such...

To Open or Not: How the State of Your Appendix Determines How it's Removed During Surgery

Jo Gubatan

Sep 224 min read

To Open or Not: How the State of Your Appendix Determines How it's Removed During Surgery

Depending on when you were born, you might remember watching movies where they bring a kid into the emergency room with unbearable...

Rachael Ng

Sep 163 min read

Sudden Sharp Pain from the Rectum

Introduction Have you ever experienced random shooting sharp pains coming from your lower rectum? You’re not the only one, it’s quite...

Cameron Ellis, MSN, NP-C

Aug 233 min read

Systemic Effects of Leaky Gut

What is Leaky Gut? The term "Leaky Gut" describes an increase in intestinal permeability. This means that the strong intestinal barrier...

Denise Clark

Aug 173 min read

Diverticulitis-What me!

Diverticulitis is an infection/inflammation of pouches called diverticula that forms in the intestines. It can be a minor or severe...

Eat Your Vegetables! It’s Good for Your Microbes.

audgelee

Aug 53 min read

Eat Your Vegetables! It’s Good for Your Microbes.

Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut. Directed by Anjali Nayar, Netflix, 2024. We all know that it is important to maintain a...

Introducing Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome, “The Puke Monster”

eradley

Aug 55 min read

Introducing Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome, “The Puke Monster”

Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS) has been known for hundreds of years, first being recorded in 1802 (1). It is a long-term gastrointestinal...

Plant-based diets: How can they help so much?!

Ashmi Shah

Aug 53 min read

Plant-based diets: How can they help so much?!

In the modern world, concepts like Veganism and Vegetarianism are growing, and are gaining immensely large amounts of followers. In fact,...

Deconstructing the Essential Fatty Acid Debate

npwordsmithing

Aug 54 min read

Deconstructing the Essential Fatty Acid Debate

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) such as omega-3 and omega 6 fatty acids are considered essential fatty acids (EFAs) because they...

Uncovering the Connection: Exploring the Complexities of the Gut-Brain Axis

haniyyahsaud28

Jul 95 min read

Uncovering the Connection: Exploring the Complexities of the Gut-Brain Axis

Do you ever notice why people get angry and upset when they haven't eaten for hours? "Hangry" is the term usually associated with such...

Bacteria in my Yogurt? Probiotics and How They Work

Annika Singh

Jul 33 min read

Bacteria in my Yogurt? Probiotics and How They Work

“Active probiotics”. This phrase can be found in large print on nearly every yogurt container at the grocery store. They are also found...