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Biosimilars Approved for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
The FDA has approved the first biosimilar drugs to treat inflammatory bowel diseases, such as severe Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Surgery Versus Drugs to Treat GERD
Drugs known as proton pump inhibitors are usually the first therapy recommended to people with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Surgery is another option.

Constipation Treatments Are Equally Effective
Recent research concluded that drugs used to treat chronic idiopathic constipation are comparable.

Taking Antacids May Be Risky
Do you use antacids such as Alka-Seltzer or Bromo Seltzer to relieve heartburn or a sour stomach? If so, you could be setting yourself up for gastric bleeding.

How to Find Relief for Indigestion
Over-the-counter remedies like antacid tablets are often sufficient for relief of indigestion, but recurrent or persistent symptoms require medical attention.

How to Manage IBS and Chronic Constipation
Here’s what works—and what doesn’t—for irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) and chronic constipation.

7 Tips for Treating Constipation
For most adults, constipation isn’t a serious problem. However, left untreated, constipation can significantly affect quality of life and lead to complications.

Managing Celiac Disease
Proper dietary management can reverse much of the damage caused by celiac disease.

Are You Taking GERD Medications Correctly?
Drugs for acid reflux are most effective when used properly.

IBS Diagnosis and Treatment
Irritable bowel syndrome is difficult to diagnose because the disease causes no known physical abnormalities that doctors can identify through exams, imaging studies, or lab testing.