Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term most often used to describe two gut disorders—ulcerative colitis(UC) andCrohn’s disease. As you can probably tell from the name, IBD involves significant inflammation in the small or large intestine, or both. Depending on the severity, IBD...
Occasionally, perforation affects the bowel and other parts of the intestine and may require colostomy, in which part of the large intestine is brought into the wall of the abdomen and waste material is excreted into a bag outside the body. This is generally temporary. After surgery, the ...
The first objective of infant formulas is to ensure the healthy growth of neonates and infants, as the sole complete food source during the first months of life when a child cannot be breastfed. Beyond this nutritional aspect, infant nutrition companies also try to mimic breast milk in its un...