A woman in her 40s was diagnosed with stage 3b colorectal cancer seven months after giving birth. She initially mistook the symptoms for hemorrhoids.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and medical experts are emphasizing the importance of awareness and early detection.

Colorectal cancer, which includes cancers of the colon and rectum, has become the leading cause of cancer deaths in people younger than 50. This is a worrying change because this disease has ...

Colon cancer is now the deadliest cancer for people under 50, and researchers are scrambling to understand why rectal cases are driving the trend.

If you’re struggling with your bowel movements, there could be a different reason that you've not heard of causing the nasty problem. According to the NHS, one in seven adults in the UK are suffering ...

Constipation is often treated as a simple plumbing problem, too little movement, too much delay. But emerging research suggests that, in some people, the culprit may not be sluggish muscles or faulty ...

You may not have celiac disease — an autoimmune disorder triggered by consuming the gluten protein in wheat, barley, and rye — but it’s possible you have gluten intolerance. Gluten intolerance can ...

For most people, talking about poop is uncomfortable, but if you live with ulcerative colitis (UC), a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), it’s unavoidable — and it’s a crucial part of disease ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Extra mucus in your throat and chest is a common ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

The ways Americans get news and information have transformed dramatically in the 21st century. The news habits of the youngest adults reflect this shift – and may offer some insight into what the ...