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2025 Let’s Talk GERD: GERD Awareness Week Shines a Light on a Common Digestive Disorder

International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) launches #LetsTalkGERD, a social campaign raising awareness about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., Nov. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — GERD Awareness Week is observed every year during the week of Thanksgiving and is an opportunity to raise awareness about gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). GERD affects an estimated 1 in 5 or more of adult men and women in […]

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Disorder

Understanding Symptoms and Manifestations of Systemic Mastocytosis

Systemic Mastocytosis (SM) can affect many parts of the body, and it may look different from one person to another. To better understand how this condition presents, it’s helpful to distinguish between symptoms and manifestations—two related but different terms that describe how SM shows up in the body. What’s the Difference Between Symptoms and Manifestations? […]

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2025 Travel Award Winners

In March 2025, the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) awarded 16 Travel Awards of up to $2,000 to support young investigators who have a record of research interest and accomplishment in neurogastroenterology and, especially, in the basic mechanisms or clinical aspects of functional gastrointestinal (GI) and motility disorders. These awards are intended to encourage the participation of clinicians […]

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Personal Story

Vanmathi’s Personal Story

Vanmathi’s Personal Story- Dysphagia Hi friends,I’m Vanmathi, and I’m 29 years old. For over two years now, I’ve been going through some very painful days. It’s hard to express how much this has changed me—not just emotionally, but physically as well. It all began in the second half of 2022, when I started experiencing stabbing […]

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