Lauren Ver Steeg isn’t afraid to crack a butt joke. After being diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer at 26, she’s made a conscious effort to talk openly about the often-taboo topics that surround the ...

Symptoms of colon cancer can include: A change in bowel habits, such as more frequent diarrhea or constipation. Rectal bleeding or blood in the stool. Ongoing discomfort in the belly area, such as ...

Beans contain nutrients that help to regulate your digestive system and improve your gut health. There are various ways to add beans to your diet.

The idea that “the bladder is often not the villain” is a powerful reframe for anyone living with constant bathroom trips or surprise leaks. Instead of seeing the bladder as weak or defective, doctors ...

A gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic who treats patients with colorectal cancer shares the warning signs of the disease he'd look for in his own body.

Chronic malabsorption syndromes such as Crohn disease, chronic pancreatitis, and short bowel syndrome are associated with an increased risk for AMD.

Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have uncovered new evidence that an age-related blood condition may ...

Now scientists in Japan believe they may have discovered an important reason why some constipation treatments do not work.

Inflammatory bowel disease, often called IBD, is a long-term condition that causes ongoing inflammation in the digestive system. The two main types are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. People ...

Abstract: Fine-tuning large language models (LLMs) for domain specific tasks is often an expensive resource intensive procedure requiring large computing and memory ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...