This Is How Often You Really *Need* to Be Pooping
Discover how often you should poop, and what your poop frequency says about your gut and overall health, according to a ...
5 signs of colorectal cancer you should never ignore — including one you might be happy about
About 150,000 Americans are diagnosed annually with colorectal cancer, which occurs when cells in the colon or rectum grow ...
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5 symptoms of colon cancer that require immediate attention
Colon cancer remains one of the most prevalent yet often undetected forms of cancer, developing silently in the large ...
Woman has to have colon 'unkinked' after 2 mystery symptoms lead to rare emergency
Sigmoid volvulus is rare in the U.S., accounting for 10% of intestinal obstruction cases, researchers note. Risk factors include older age and chronic constipation. It’s not a condition the average ...
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Colon and Rectal Cancer: What’s the Difference?
Colon cancer can start anywhere in the colon, which is about 5 feet long and absorbs water from stool. Rectal cancer starts in the rectum, which is the last 12 centimeters (nearly 5 inches ...
Blood test accurately detects colon cancer
An experimental blood test can effectively and accurately detect colon cancer in middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study ...
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Meet the Animal That Poops Cubes
There is only one animal on earth that poops cubes. How does it do this and is there any benefit? Read on to find out the ...
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A Patient’s Guide to Colorectal Cancer
Her first inkling that something might not be right was when she saw blood in her stool. Not long after, she had the cancerous tumor removed, along with a foot of her colon. Her doctors told her ...