Irritable Bowel Syndrome News, Features & Updates
- The Surprising Long-Term Risk of Traveler's Diarrhea
July 18, 2025 — Experts believe that 1 in 8 people who get food poisoning while traveling may end up with a chronic condition that can linger for months or even years.
- ‘Gut on a Chip’: New Tech a Big Step Forward for Gut Health
March 9, 2023 — “Gut on a chip” is new technology that’s a big step forward for gut health.
- Digital Tools Could Help Patients With IBS
February 28, 2023 — Several digital tools — available as smartphone apps or web-based platforms — could help patients with irritable bowel syndrome, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
- Tips for Dressing if You Have IBS
Learn how to dress if you have IBS, including clothing styles and materials.
- Managing Your Chronic Constipation
Long-term constipation can make you want to put your life on hold. Learn how to manage your symptoms so you can get through your day.
- IBS-D Travel Tips
Tips on traveling with your IBS-D.
- How to Talk About Your IBS-D
Not sure how to talk to your friends and family about your IBS-D? These pointers can get you started.
- IBS During Pregnancy: What to Expect
Irritable bowel syndrome can get worse when you’re a mom-to-be. Here’s how to manage your symptoms during those 9 months.
- Help for IBS: Medications, Diet, and More
Your best bet for IBS may involve a special diet, medicine, supplements, stress relief, and alternative treatments, or all of the above.
- Fibromyalgia and IBS: What’s the Connection?
If you have fibromyalgia, you’re likely to have IBS, too. Find out how they are connected and what you can do to manage the symptoms.
- Tips to Ease Your Fear of Pooping in Public Places
Worried you’ll have an urgent need to hit the restroom when you’re away from home? Here’s how to be prepared.
- 9 IBS Myths, Debunked
Do you know the truth about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?
- 8 Social-Life Tips for IBS-D
Is IBS-D limiting your social life? Here are eight tips that can help get you back out there.
- Living with IBS: One Young Woman's Story
Irritable bowel syndrome is a painful, scary, and sometimes embarrassing condition. Here's how one young woman has learned to cope.
- Supplements for IBS: What Works?
Experts discuss fiber, probiotics, prebiotics, and more for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
- Top 10 Videos of 2008: Readers' Choice
A list of WebMD's 10 most viewed videos of 2008.
- Tips for Traveling With IBS
Don't let your IBS symptoms keep you from seeing the world or visiting relatives. With planning and perseverance, you can have a wonderful vacation.
