When most people think about their health, their colon is not usually top of mind. However, colon health plays a major role in digestion, immune function, and overall well-being. March is Colorectal ...

Mark Schandelmeier says he’s a healthy man with no health concerns and no family history of medical issues. But, this did not ...

Diet plays a big role in colon cancer prevention and regularly choosing certain foods, like cruciferous vegetables, may help ...

Colon cancer is hitting long before the usual screening age. If you could ID who's at risk, you could screen early and save ...

This month’s death of “Dawson’s Creek” star James Van Der Beek, 48, has put a fresh spotlight on colorectal cancer.

Tuesday marks the start of a special Heart Month series focused on the warning signs many people don’t recognize until it’s too late. 7News spoke with a local cardiologist about ...

ON THIS PAGEWhy Urgency Happens in UCSolutions for UC UrgencyWhen Urgency Is a Bigger ProblemMore than80 percent of people with ulcerative colitis (UC) experience bowel urgency that overwhelming, need ...

Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN Prebiotic gut-friendly snacks nurture a diverse community of helpful gut bacteria, may improve digestion, and support a healthier gut over time. Some people ...

If there was one collaboration that changed the history of Latin music, it was that of Rubén Blades and Willie Colón. On Saturday, the legendary Panamanian artist mourned the death of the New ...

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 ...

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 ...

Chronic inflammation may be quietly reshaping the colon and making it more vulnerable to early-onset colorectal cancer. Scientists found that colon tissue in younger patients was stiffer, even in ...