I used to think only obvious symptoms were a cause for concern, but after learning more about bowel health and colon cancer, I realized that even small changes in stool can sometimes be early warning ...

IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) and colon cancer share certain symptoms, such as changes in bowel habits. Learn specific ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Five years ago, Tim Cannon, a cancer doctor in Virginia, saw that his colon cancer patients were getting younger and their cancer ...

Colorectal cancer can harm much more than the colon. In advanced disease, some patients lose so much muscle and bone that ...

Colon cancer and IBS share symptoms like changes in bowel habits, but require different treatments. A key symptom of IBS is abdominal pain that gets better after a bowel movement. Colon cancer may ...

Colorectal cancer, which starts in the large intestine (colon) or rectum, is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Once thought to mainly affect older adults, it is now ...

Scientists have uncovered new details about how a toxin made by some gut bacteria can damage human DNA. The discovery could ...

We run for so many reasons, but a main one: It’s simply good for us. Running, and exercise in general, has been shown in study after study to protect against all kinds of chronic disease, including ...

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 ...

Five years ago, Tim Cannon, a cancer doctor in Virginia, saw that his colon cancer patients were getting younger and their cancer was more aggressive. He had just diagnosed three people in their 30s ...