Colon cancer is on the rise in young people – so should the under-55s pay for a colonoscopy?
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 ...
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BENGALURU: Ever wondered how digestion happens in the body? The food we eat transverse through four tubes – the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine and finally ...
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How to Prepare for a Colonoscopy
To prepare for a colonoscopy ... Don’t eat or drink anything — even water — 3 hours before your procedure. This step is important to help prevent you from getting sick after your procedure.
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 ...
'I ignored bowel cancer warning sign at night – months later I received horror news'
A warning sign that occurs at night can be an indication of advanced bowel cancer and one survivor who knows all about it is ...
Cancer rates are rising in Canadians under 50, dropping patients into a system not built with them in mind
Members of Generation X and millennials are at a growing risk of cancer, and the science is far from settled on the cause. In ...
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The #1 Tip You Need To Prevent Bloating After Eating
Bloating is a feeling of fullness or swelling that can happen after eating due to gas build-up. You can prevent bloating ...
What to eat to protect your gut while on antibiotics
A growing understanding of the importance of the gut microbiome for health has also highlighted how antibiotics can wreak ...
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Gallbladder Diet: Foods to Eat and Avoid After Gallbladder Surgery
Introduction The gallbladder is a small organ that stores bile from the liver and aids in fat digestion. Patients often ...
Bowel cancer medics urge people to use home tests
People are being urged not to be "squeamish" and to make use of a home-testing kit for bowel cancer when it arrives in the ...
Why You Should Eat Every 4 Hours, According to a Gastroenterologist
Dr. Will Bulsiewicz explains the importance of spacing meals apart to improve gut health, enhance digestion, and align with natural body rhythms.
'I was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer after six strange things happened to my body'
EXCLUSIVE: Jon Imondi was struggling in his personal life when he started to ignore "strange" things that were happening to ...