"Not all colon polyps are cancerous but all colon cancer starts as a polyp which is why everyone needs to know about them and ...

One twin got colon cancer at 21. The other didn't. Their story illustrates the mysterious nature of the rise of colon cancer ...

Weeks after grappling with norovirus, Jessica Wozniak’s stomach felt off. She continued experiencing cramps, pains and occasional bouts of diarrhea. “I was like something’s weird with my stomach, but ...

Many of the cases of colon cancer present early symptoms similar to those of IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, since both ...

Weeks after grappling with norovirus, Jessica Wozniak’s stomach felt off. She continued experiencing cramps, pains and occasional bouts of diarrhea. “I was like something’s weird with my stomach, but ...

A new study shows that anemia, stomach pain, blood in stool and persistent diarrhea are commonly found in patients with early onset colon cancer. Since the 1990s, doctors have observed a worrisome ...

Rates of colon cancer among young people have been steadily rising over the past three decades, even as diagnoses among older people decline. A staggering 20% of colorectal cancer cases in 2019 were ...

PRACTITIONERS. WELL, IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME, OR IBS CAN BE REALLY UNCOMFORTABLE. IBS AFFECTS THE STOMACH AND THE INTESTINES AND CAN CAUSE CRAMPING, ABDOMINAL BLOATING, ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder affecting about 7%–21% of the population. It’s characterized by abdominal pain, gas, bloating, and a change in bowel activity. But ...