General overview

170-What is Constipation Anyway?

Notions of bowel habit lie in the eyes of the beholders. Constipation is one of the most difficult gut symptoms to define. Patients, physicians, and physiologists have different views of the condition. The difficulty lies in the many, but variably present, features of constipation. Since more than 98% of people have at least 3 bowel movements per week, less is often invoked as abnormal. Many manage happily with less, while others within that range are decidedly uncomfortable with what they believe is constipation. Reviewed and updated 2009.

801- Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction in Children

Your child has been diagnosed as having intestinal pseudo-obstruction or some other form of chronic gastrointestinal motility disorder. This brochure has been written to help you understand these disorders and the effects they may have on your child.

Topics: Brochure, Colonic inertia, Pseudo-obstruction, Constipation, difficult to pass stools, Fact Sheet, Motility

Digestive Health Matters Vol 22 Issue 2

In this Issue:

GERD Awareness Week
Medical & Research News
Babies Spitting Up – Normal In Most Cases
Clinical Corner – A Question on Functional Abdominal Pain
A Conversation with Douglas A. Drossman, MD
Industry Treatment News
About Clinical Trials
Community of Digestive Health Champions at DHA.org

Topics: DHM, DHM Magazines, GERD Awareness Week, Pediatric, Clinical Trials, Advocacy, Douglas Drossman

Digestive Health Matters Vol 21 Issue 4

In this Issue:

IBS Awareness Month
Medical & Research News
What are Functional GI and Motility Disorders
An 8-Step Approach to Chronic Pain Management
Industry Treatment News
Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction
Short Bowel Syndrome
Selecting a CAM Practitioner

Topics: DHM, DHM Magazines, IBS Awareness Month, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction, FGIDs, Pain Management, Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS), Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

Digestive Health Matters Vol 21 Issue 3

In this Issue:

GERD Awareness Week
Medical & Research News
Surgical Treatment of GERD
Books of Interest
How to Get the Most from Your Doctor Visit
Industry Treatment News
FDA Testimony on Short Bowel Syndrome
Looking Ahead to the 113th Congress
Awareness Walk for Gastroparesis

Topics: DHM, DHM Magazines, Gastroparesis, GERD Awareness Week, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Surgery, FDA, Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS), 113th Congress