Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Adhesions from prior abdominal surgeries are the most common cause of SBO. Untreated SBO can lead to serious complications like bowel perforation or tissue death (strangulation). Symptoms of SBO ...

Lisa Marie Presley died of a small bowel obstruction that formed after she underwent bariatric weight loss surgery, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner reported. The cause of death comes six ...

Extra mucus in the digestive tracts of people with CF causes stool to move more slowly and slows the production of enzymes, causing blockages and constipation. Laxatives can often help, but severe ...

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Right-sided colon cancer may cause different symptoms than left-sided colon cancer. The first sign of right-sided colon cancer is often anemia caused by bleeding. Colon cancer is one of the most ...