Colder weather increases hemorrhoid risks. Understanding types, causes, and management can help alleviate symptoms ...

The relationship between pneumonia and cardiovascular disease goes both ways: Pneumonia can increase the risk of heart ...

Forced sitting on a toilet for long periods, especially distracted by a cellular phone, has implications beyond the rectum.

When this fluid cannot drain, it allows for the growth of bacteria and viruses in the ear that can lead to acute otitis media. The following are some of the reasons that the eustachian tube may not ...

Hemorrhoids or piles are the swollen veins surrounding the anus. These veins can be under the skin around the anus or inside the rectum, which is the section of the large intestine leading to the anus ...

If you’ve never had a hemorrhoid, you’re very lucky. If you have, you’re all too familiar with the extreme discomfort that comes from this particular digestive affliction. Characterized by pain, ...