Early detection, proactive lifestyle changes and being vocal about any ‘unexplained changes in the body’ is key to protect ...

As scientists question the rise in early colon cancer cases, a new study is offering some potential answers. Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a macrophage white blood cell (center) that ...

Constipation that is persistent and different from your usual bowel pattern, especially when it lasts for more than 4–6 weeks ...

Women are more prone to experiencing pain from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) due to their hormones, a recent study has found. Prior research has indicated that the chronic condition, which triggers ...

I had a routine ultrasound to check my kidneys because my father (who is 80) has kidney disease, and his urologist said that ...

Fortunately, eight days after surgery, I received the pathology report and was elated to read that it was an oncocytoma ...

Dear A.K.: Ogilvie syndrome is acute pseudo-obstruction of the colon. It is considered pseudo-obstruction because it looks ...

Colleen Stinchcombe is a health, environment, and outdoor recreation writer based near Seattle, WA. In addition to Health, her work has been published by SELF, Outside Online, Sierra Magazine, Lonely ...

Cases of colorectal cancer in younger adults are climbing worldwide, driven by lifestyle changes and inherited genetic risks. Diet, obesity, and lack of early screening are playing a major role in ...

Jennifer M. Edwards is a journalist and author and certified personal trainer. She spent several years as the lifestyle editor for several daily newspapers in Texas, New York, and Florida. Her work ...