Digestive System for Kids About This Page The Gastrointestinal Society, a Canadian registered charity, made this page to help kids aged 8 to 12 years old learn about the digestive system. We worked with doctors that specialize in the digestive [...]
Click here to download a PDF of this information. Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (Formerly Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease) The Liver The liver is the largest solid internal organ. It is located underneath the ribcage in the right upper part [...]
Click here to download a PDF of this information. Pancreatic Cancer Pancreatic cancer is a rare disease, affecting less than 0.0002% of the population each year, yet it is the third most common cause of cancer-related deaths in Canada. It [...]
Stomach Cancer Gastric cancer, more commonly known as stomach cancer, is an umbrella term that refers to several cancers originating in the stomach. In this article, we focus on gastric adenocarcinoma, which is a type of cancer that develops from [...]
Click here to download a PDF of this information. Iron Deficiency Anemia The word anemia comes from Greek roots meaning without blood. Anemia is a condition where you don’t have enough red blood cells to carry oxygen to every cell [...]
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome An Under-Recognized Gastrointestinal Condition Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is a functional gastrointestinal (GI) condition, which causes recurring episodes of severe nausea and vomiting. Episodes, or attacks, occur suddenly and can last from hours to days. Individuals with [...]
Diagnostic Tests and Procedures When a health care professional suspects a patient is suffering from a gastrointestinal (GI) disease or disorder, or if a patient reports unexplained symptoms in their GI tract, technology offers valuable tools. Diagnostic tests [...]
Medical Cannabis Cannabis is a genus of plant that contains three varieties: Cannabis indica, Cannabis sativa, and Cannabis ruderalis. It is a flowering herb with a long, rich history of medicinal, recreational, nutritional, and industrial use throughout the [...]
