Dr Praveen Devgan, Director & Chief Surgeon at Altec Laser Hospital, discusses haemorrhoids, its causes and treatment options.

The word haemorrhoids is derived from the Haima, which means blood, and Rhoos, which means flowering. It is a downward sliding of the anal cushions. Piles may be mucosal or vascular, and are common in ...

Many of us are guilty of scrolling on our smartphones on the toilet. But a new study from the United States, published today, has found this habit may increase your risk of developing haemorrhoids by ...

According to Dr Abdullahi Ibrahim, haemorrhoids are one of the leading gastrointestinal diagnoses in our outpatient hospitals. "Also known as piles, these are swollen veins in the anus. They are ...

Haemorrhoids affect about 4.4 per cent of people globally. [iStockphoto] According to Dr Abdullahi Ibrahim, haemorrhoids are one of the leading gastrointestinal diagnoses in our outpatient hospitals. ...