Simple Tests Help Doctors Tell Real Belly Problems from Stress Pain
Doctors sometimes struggle to figure out why children have belly pain—is it something serious or just stress and worry? Researchers studied 571 children with …
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Why Kids and Adults Get Different Symptoms of Throat Inflammation
Researchers in Colombia studied 286 people with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a condition where the throat becomes inflamed and swollen. They compared 143 …
Read MoreNew Clues About a Rare Bowel Disorder in Children
Researchers studied 19 children with a rare condition called intestinal pseudo-obstruction, where the bowel doesn't move food through properly even though …
Read MoreNew Treatment Helps Kids with Swallowing Problems Eat Better
A group of doctors tested a new way to help children who have trouble swallowing due to a condition called achalasia. They combined two treatments: injecting a …
Read MoreSpecial Diet May Help Kids With Crohn's Disease Feel Better
Researchers studied whether a special exclusion diet (a diet that removes certain foods) could help children with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease when used …
Read MoreHow Kids With a Rare Gut Disease Respond to Special Diets
Researchers studied 34 children with a very rare condition called primary intestinal lymphangiectasia, which causes their bodies to lose too much protein …
Read MoreWhy Some Kids With Celiac Stay Constipated Even After Diet Changes
Researchers looked at 248 children who came to the doctor with constipation and were later found to have celiac disease (a condition where eating gluten …
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