PERITONITIS: The Inflammation of the Peritoneum

Peritonitis is the inflammation of the peritoneum or peritoneal membrane. The peritoneum is a semi-permeable…

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is the most common GI problem affecting 8 to 14% of…

Fecal Incontinence

Fecal Incontinence is the inability to control the bowel or stool may leak from the…

Diverticular Disease

A diverticular disease is a sac like out pouching of the lining of the bowel…

Haemorrhoid

Haemorrhoid are dilated portions of the veins in the anal canal are varicosities in the…

Pilonidal Cyst (Sinus)

Pilonidal Cyst / Sinus is found in the intergluteal cleft on the posterior surface of…

Colo-rectal Cancer

Colo-rectal cancer is a malignant neoplasm that affects the layer, lower portion of the intestinal…

Common Cold: An Airborne Disease

Airborne diseases are the diseases which are caused due to the viruses present in the…

Food and Water Borne Diseases

The word ‘disease’ is a combination of two different words i.e., ‘dis’ and ‘ease’. So,…

Heart Failure Successes not Seen in Younger Patients

Though fewer American adults were hospitalized with heart failure during the last decade, hospitalization rates…