Colorectal cancer is especially deadly for younger adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s. It’s now the No. 1 cause of cancer deaths in people under 50, “a troubling shift in who is being affected,” the ...

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 ...

Do our bodies actually need help clearing out waste, or is this ancient practice actually a health risk? ... Read More The post Does your colon really need cleansing? We asked the experts for an ...

Most people know only two things about the appendix: You don’t need it – and if it bursts, you need surgery fast. That basic ...

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Throne, a startup based in Austin, has developed a toilet add-on that measures gut health through things like frequency, ...

Colorectal lymphoma is a rare colon cancer. It that begins in lymph nodes, is potentially life threatening, and is often found in advanced stages. Symptoms of colorectal lymphoma, such as abdominal ...

Staging means finding out how far colon cancer has spread in your body. Physicians group colon cancers into stages I (1) through IV (4), with stage I being the least advanced and stage IV being the ...

Frequency is another important indicator of health. Most people poop once a day, but the NHS advises that it’s normal to ...