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Esophageal spasms
This digestive condition is sometimes mistaken for heart pain. Learn about symptoms and treatment for these painful contractions in the esophagus.
Esophageal cancer
Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatments for this type of cancer that begins in the tube that connects the throat and the stomach.
Eosinophilic esophagitis
Learn more about the causes and treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis — a digestive disease caused by an allergic reaction.
Eating disorders
Anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating disorder affect physical and mental health. Learn about symptoms, causes, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment options.
E. coli
Most strains of E. coli bacteria are harmless, but some can cause severe symptoms. Learn about symptoms and treatment of this common foodborne illness.
Dysphagia
Having trouble swallowing? Learn more about what causes this common issue, along with therapies for treating the condition.
Dumping syndrome
People who have had stomach or weight-loss surgery can develop dumping syndrome, which causes cramping, diarrhea and, sometimes, low blood sugar.
Down syndrome
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in extra genetic material from chromosome 21.
Diverticulitis
This common colon disease develops when small pouches form in the colon wall and become inflamed, causing pain, fever and abnormal stool function.
Diarrhea
Learn more about what causes this common, unpleasant digestive condition, and how you can treat and prevent it.
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