What is Hypokalemia?

If you have hypokalemia, that means you have low levels of potassium in your blood. You may take a urine test so your doctor can find out if you’re...

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Hiatal Hernia

A hiatal hernia is when your stomach bulges up into your chest through an opening in your diaphragm, the muscle that separates the two areas. Your ...

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What is H. Pylori?

For decades, doctors thought people got ulcers from stress, spicy foods, smoking, or other lifestyle habits. pylori in 1982, they found that the ge...

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Giardiasis

Giardiasis can cause problems even after the infection has gone away. If you have any of these symptoms for more than a week, call your doctor to s...

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Gallstones (Cholelithiasis)

Gallstones are pieces of solid material that form in your gallbladder, a small organ under your liver. Specialized X-rays let your doctor see insid...

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Gastroparesis

Gastroparesis is a condition in which food stays in your stomach for longer than it should. Changing your eating habits is one of the best ways to ...

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Nausea and Vomiting

For children, it is common for vomiting to occur from a viral infection, food poisoning, milk allergy, motion sickness, overeating or feeding, coug...

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What is Lactose Intolerance?

Millions of Americans can’t digest a certain sugar in milk and milk products called lactose. Even with low levels of lactase, some people can diges...

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