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 ...

She did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 5, 2024. According to her US House biography, Gonzalez-Colon is a "lifelong Republican and activist for Puerto Rican statehood." ...

Question: I have been having stomach problems on and off for the past year, including soft stools, blood and severe cramping. Following scans and tests, it is suspected that I have diverticular ...

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 ...

A surgeon has revealed a key piece of advice to help prevent colon cancer as cases appear to be rising in the under 50s. Dr Parul Shukla is a colon and rectal surgeon with Northwell Health who has ...

Dr. Parul Shukla, a colon and rectal surgeon with Northwell Health, said there’s a key piece of advice he always gives patients when it comes to preventing colorectal cancer. And while it might ...

One Piece’s Elbaf arc has introduced fans to quite a lot of exciting characters, and quite easily, one of the most intriguing ones is a child named Colon. Colon was first revealed to the fans in ...

In the symptom-free stage of diverticulosis there may be dozens of small diverticula scattered along the colon. In the “S” Bend. Though the colon averages 5 ft. in length, the vast majority of ...