A 69-year-old woman with a convoluted colon has tried multiple medications for chronic constipation with little success.

For the hundreds of thousands of people who undergo sphincter-preserving surgery for rectal cancer each year, saving the sphincter muscle is only half the battle. Many survivors are left with a ...

Bowel cancer symptoms can often be dismissed so it's important to know the 'red flags' that something is seriously wrong ...

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Water is often dubbed the elixir of life, and for a good reason. It is a crucial component of our bodies, making up about 60 percent of our total body weight. Every cell, tissue and organ in our body ...

Recent research has uncovered how bowel movement frequency can serve as a vital indicator of digestive and overall health. While it is often an overlooked topic in health discussions, the frequency of ...

Dear Doctors: I’m a 77-year-old man and was having trouble with hard stools. My doctor suggested a stool softener. It worked for about a week, but then I developed diarrhea. Over-the-counter diarrhea ...

A new study, which included more than 1,400 participants, pointed to what the researchers called the “golden zone” of bowel movement frequency – a measure that, they say, may indicate gut health and ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by doctors, meant for physicians and other healthcare professionals as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this journey through ...

While the signs of IBS and bowel cancer can be similar, doctors say there are key differences that too few know about.

A study has linked one group of blood pressure medicines with a possible increase in the risk of small pouches forming in the ...

Bowel cancer symptoms are too easy to dismiss, which is why an expert has shone a light on the difference between what's safe ...