At the age of 70, 70 percent of the population will have diverticulosis. However, this doesn’t mean that all of these ...

The NHS doesn’t offer bowel screening until we’re 50. Yet with cancer rates rising, it may be worth forking out for a private ...

About 150,000 Americans are diagnosed annually with colorectal cancer, which occurs when cells in the colon or rectum grow ...

You’ve probably heard of “colorectal cancer,” but colon cancer and rectal cancer aren’t the same. If you or someone you’re close to has it, you’ll want to know what they have in common ...

4. Drink 1.5 to two litres of water per day and don’t drink fizzy drinks or too much caffeine. This helps support the health of the mucosal lining of the colon and aid transit of stool. 5. Try ...

PATIENTS AND METHODS: This cohort comprised 8 patients with generalized peritonitis secondary to perforated diverticular disease of the left colon that was diagnosed laparoscopically. All the ...

The symptoms typically get worse the longer you go without a bowel movement. In severe cases, fecal impaction can turn into a medical emergency in situations where colon perforation and subsequent ...

Former Olympic swimmer Dan Wallace has backed a campaign to build a new hydro pool for a disability charity. Capability Scotland will be moving to the Bertha Park campus in Perth – but it doesn’t have ...