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18 Apr What Is Crohn’s Disease?

Posted at 09:38h in Child Health, Crohn’s Disease, Diarrhea, Digestive Disorder, Endoscopy, Exercise, Gastroenterology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Nutrition, Ulcerative Colitis

Crohn's disease is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD is a condition that causes chronic inflammation of the intestines. IBD occurs in children as a result of genetic and environmental factors. For reasons that are not yet clearly understood, the child’s immune system...

12 Apr Food Allergies in Children

Posted at 09:42h in Allergies, Diarrhea, Digestive Disorder, Endoscopy, Food Allergy, Nutrition

Food allergies occur when a child's body reacts to a specific food as if it were a harmful substance. The immune system sends antibodies to fight off the food allergen. The antibodies release chemicals, such as histamine, which trigger symptoms, creating an allergic reaction. In...

04 Apr What Is Failure to Thrive?

Posted at 09:46h in Acid Reflux, Allergies, Celiac Disease, Child Health, Diarrhea, Digestive Disorder, Endoscopy, Failure to thrive (FTT), Flu, Infection, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Nutrition

Failure to thrive (FTT) or poor weight gain refers to a condition in which an infant or child does not gain weight at the expected standard of growth. FTT is not a disease, but rather a sign that a child is undernourished. Because FTT typically occurs...

14 Mar Peptic Ulcers in Children

Posted at 09:50h in Digestive Disorder, Endoscopy, Gastroenterology, GI Bleeding, Infection, Nutrition, Peptic Ulcers, Ulcerative Colitis

For almost 100 years, doctors thought that mental stress and spicy foods caused most ulcers. However, we now know that peptic ulcers in children are caused by a particular bacterial infection in the stomach and upper intestine and by certain medications like nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). A peptic ulcer is...

08 Mar The Digestive System: How It Works

Posted at 09:54h in Child Health, Digestive Disorder, Endoscopy, Exercise, Gastroenterology, Nutrition

The digestive system consists of parts of the body working together to change the food we eat and liquids we drink into the fuel and building blocks our bodies need. Digestion (i.e., the process of breaking down food) may take several hours or a few...

18 Apr What Is Crohn’s Disease?

12 Apr Food Allergies in Children

04 Apr What Is Failure to Thrive?

14 Mar Peptic Ulcers in Children

08 Mar The Digestive System: How It Works

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18 Apr What Is Crohn’s Disease?

12 Apr Food Allergies in Children

04 Apr What Is Failure to Thrive?

14 Mar Peptic Ulcers in Children

08 Mar The Digestive System: How It Works

Phone 972-265-8222

Fax 972-265-8224

Hours Monday - Thursday: 8am to 4pm Friday: 8am to Noon

Address 13192 Dallas Pkwy, Ste 610 Frisco, TX 75034

Phone
972-265-8222

Fax
972-265-8224

Hours
Monday - Thursday: 8am to 4pm
Friday: 8am to Noon

Address
13192 Dallas Pkwy, Ste 610
Frisco, TX 75034