Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it’s a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you.

Finding blood in your stool can cause immediate concern, and medical professionals agree it should never be ignored. While some causes prove relatively benign, others may signal serious underlying ...

Colorectal cancer can cause bleeding from polyps in the digestive tract. This can lead to iron deficiency anemia. Oral and intravenous iron may help, but there may be some risks. Persistent bleeding ...

Diverticulosis is a condition where small pouches form and protrude through weak spots in the intestinal wall. Diverticular bleeding happens when a blood vessel in a pouch bursts. Diverticular ...

When most people think about colon cancer warning signs, they immediately focus on obvious digestive issues. Blood in stool, dramatic weight loss, or severe abdominal pain typically come to mind.

Colonoscopy may be inconvenient and require planning, but the consequence and therapy for cancer is far more burdensome.

North Texas resident Jakki Newton is encouraging others to follow their doctor’s recommendations for colon cancer screening after she had a precancerous colon polyp. Her physician removed the polyp ...

A healthy colon is important for your overall health. Colon polyps are often harmless, but they can be signs of colorectal cancer, which is a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. The fact that ...