When a horse suffers nephrosplenic entrapment, a specific type of displacement colic, the risk of it happening again can be ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: For many years, I have had a visible abdominal hernia that is above and to the right of my belly button. My primary doctor declared it an “incisional hernia,” probably due to ...

I let the Mexiclan — a text chat of my closest friends — know what I was about to do. Memes citing the farting scene from “Blazing Saddles” and others too rude to mention in a family paper immediately ...

When medical procedures are designed around male anatomy, women often pay the price – in pain, difficulty and dismissal.

It turns out that despite everything you’ve heard, getting a colonoscopy is wonderful.

Traditionally, treatment for colorectal cancer meant surgery, often leaving patients with a colostomy bag for life. But Patty ...

An expert review on refractory constipation established 14 best practice statements addressing key clinical issues for the ...

I just turned 45 and am dreading my first colonoscopy. Why do I need to be screened if I’m not having issues? Can you walk me ...

Rural hospital closures can improve postoperative outcomes by transferring patients to high-performing centers, despite affecting marginalized populations with more comorbidities. The study analyzed ...

New preclinical research suggests that bowel preparation procedures for colonoscopies may temporarily alter gut balance, culminating in unappreciated effects in patients with compromised ...

Colon cancer diagnosis involves colonoscopy, imaging, and blood tests, with staging guiding treatment decisions. Stage 1 treatment typically involves surgery, while stage 2 may include chemotherapy ...

(WSVN) - It’s called the “silent surge” — men in their 30s being diagnosed with colon cancer. 7Investigates why their symptoms are often misdiagnosed. Here’s 7’s Courtney Allen. Thirty-four-year-old ...