Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 78-year-old retired medical oncologist. While in residency in New York, I got a gastrointestinal virus that left me with lactose intolerance. After a while, it improved somewhat.

Some people experience stomach pain specifically after drinking milk, and most of them are likely lactose intolerant. People who lack the enzyme lactase, which breaks down lactose found in milk, may ...

Osmotic diarrhea is when undigested material reduces how much water and electrolytes the bowels can absorb. It can occur when a person’s body has difficulty digesting certain foods, such as lactose.

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 78-year-old retired medical oncologist. While in ...

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is meant to be a school meal program that provides free or reduced meals to students.

Dr. Andrew Liu answers the question: 'Milk Allergy Versus Lactose Intolerance?' — -- Question: How can I tell the difference between lactose intolerance and a milk allergy? Answer: Lactose ...

Diarrhea that develops after you eat lunch meat may be related to one of several health issues, such as a food allergy or intolerance, immune dysfunction, or even food poisoning. Lunch meats are often ...

Lactose intolerance is amazingly common, and its incidence varies by ethnic groups. For example, almost all Asians have it, while 60 to 70 percent of blacks and 30 to 60 percent of American Caucasians ...

Without the ability to break lactose into its component monosaccharides, a person is likely to get abdominal cramps, gas and ...

Cheddar. Blue. Goat. Americans love cheese. In fact, over the last 40 years, average daily consumption has doubled from 0.36 cups to 0.74 cups per person, according to a recent report published by the ...