One study found that 73% of women experience GI issues during their cycle. Here's what you need to know about period poops and how to find relief.

Your poop reveals key clues about your health — here are a few red flags to keep an eye on.

Patients with a positive fecal occult blood test (FOBT) who did not undergo follow-up colonoscopy had a fourfold increased incidence of colorectal cancer, a Swedish population-based cohort study ...

Mike Francisco was an athletic 35-year-old Phoenix medical professional when he was diagnosed with late-stage colon cancer. His story is not unusual.

The survey results reveal strong enthusiasm for blood-based screening options among adults aged 45 and older, the group ...

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 ...

Spencer Laird was diagnosed with colon cancer at 26. At 30, he was told it had returned and spread to his lungs, with one ...

Spencer Laird was diagnosed with colon cancer at 26. At 30, he was told it had returned and spread to his lungs, with one tumor the size of a golf ball.

Overdoing it on this popular supplement can lead to a host of serious health issues, which one man learned the hard way. Per a study published in the journal BMJ Case Reports, the unidentified ...

Diarrhea can be stopped fast with hydration, binding foods, home remedies, and safe OTC treatments. Quick relief for adults and kids.

New FDA-approved screening options make colorectal cancer detection easier than ever, with 91% survival rates when caught ...

A gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic who treats patients with colorectal cancer shares the warning signs of the disease he ...