It’s not a meal with an attitude problem. If you’ve ever had to care for a sick child — or maybe you’ve been the one curled up on the couch with nausea or diarrhea — you’ve probably heard of the BRAT diet. But what does it really mean, and when is it appropriate to use the BRAT diet?

Senior Clinical Dietitian Christine Siebel answers common questions and shares how it helps to manage common gastrointestinal issues, particularly...

Starting chemotherapy for the first time? If you are new to this common cancer treatment, you're probably wondering how chemotherapy works, if you'll lose your hair or even if chemotherapy hurts.

To learn more, we spoke with Mariela Blum Murphy, M.D., a medical oncologist who specializes in gastrointestinal cancers. Here’s what she had to say.