Understanding your bowel movements is crucial for maintaining overall health. Your colon, also known as the large intestine, plays a significant role in your digestive system. Constipation and other ...

If​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ you have ever experienced a feeling of heaviness, constipation, or general discomfort in your abdomen, know that you are not the only one.

Chico – The greatest barrier to colon health is social unease when it comes to talking about intestines and bowels. That’s how Dr. Doug Matthews sees it as a colorectal surgeon at Enloe Medical Center ...

Ischemic colitis is the most common type of blood flow blockage in your intestines. Most cases are mild, but serious complications are possible. (Photo Credit: Science Photo Library/Getty Images) You ...

Scientists have more reasons for you to eat fiber and not abuse antibiotics. They've shown that a receptor doctors already activate with mega-doses of niacin to protect patients' cardiovascular ...

Most consumers believe that toothpaste and hand sanitizers were always safe to use, but a chemical in those products might actually be pretty harmful. A new study has revealed that triclosan can cause ...

The gut-brain connection is a complicated two-way signaling cascade that is responsible for keeping the digestive system working properly and can cause problems when it breaks down. In a study in mice ...

In a study in mice, researchers identified and characterized five types of nerve cells in the colon that dispatch signals to the brain. These neurons have different forms and functions, some capable ...

Dear Doctor: I know that colonoscopies are more thorough than the at-home DNA stool test for colon cancer. But how much better? I have such a terrible time with anesthesia and gas. Both make me ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Colon cancer—one of the leading causes of death in the country—is on the rise, and according to doctors, it’s one of the few cancers that can be prevented. That's why Grand ...

Augusta, Ga. - Scientists have more reasons for you to eat fiber and not abuse antibiotics. They've shown that a receptor doctors already activate with mega-doses of niacin to protect patients' ...