by Bradley A. Connor, M.D. | Apr 30, 2023 | All Medical Insights, Norovirus
For decades, the term that many people use when referring to a stomach illness that causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, is “stomach flu”. But what is the stomach flu? Is it related to influenza? Is it different from a “stomach bug”? The “stomach flu” is not a real...
by Bradley A. Connor, M.D. | Apr 30, 2023 | All Medical Insights, Fatty Liver Disease
The liver is a vital organ that helps us function in many ways – it aids in digestion with the production of bile, makes protein, stores iron, converts nutrients into energy, and many other essential daily needs. A healthy liver will generally contain a small amount...
by Bradley A. Connor, M.D. | Apr 18, 2023 | All Medical Insights, Laxatives
One of the easiest over-the-counter ways to relieve the painful symptoms of constipation is through the use of a laxative – a medicine that can either soften the stool in a person’s GI tract or stimulate the lower bowel to push out stool that may be stuck. There are...
by Bradley A. Connor, M.D. | Apr 18, 2023 | All Medical Insights, Anal Fissure, Anxiety, Bowel, Chronic Constipation, Constipated, Constipation, Diabetes, Lumpy Bowel Movement, Pregnancy, Stools
You may notice that during times of high stress and anxiety, your bowel habits change: you may pass fewer stools than usual, strain to expel stool, having hard or lumpy bowel movements, or feel like there’s something in the way of you fully passing your bowel...
by Bradley A. Connor, M.D. | Mar 27, 2023 | All Medical Insights, Typhoid Fever
Typhoid fever is an illness that many people have heard of, but few know too much about beyond the name. Typhoid, also called enteric fever, is an illness caused by the salmonella bacteria. It’s very uncommon in places like the United States, where water is treated...
