Just when we thought we had enough on our medical to-do list-Pap smears, mammograms, cholesterol checks, stress management, ...

Ms Lasica underwent a total colectomy—a surgical procedure where the entire colon is removed—resulting in a temporary ileostomy. Also known as a stoma, this is a permanent opening in the bowel that ...

A diverticulitis flare-up happens when small pouches in the colon called diverticula become irritated or infected, leading to belly pain (usually on the lower left side), fever, nausea, and diarrhea ...

Hemorrhoids and colon cancer can both cause symptoms of rectal bleeding, but diagnosis and treatment are different. It's ...

Rockdale County Public Schools will be using lockable pouches for students’ personal electronic devices in Pre-Kindergarten through 8th-grade classrooms for the upcoming school year.

A colostomy takes time to get used to. These questions and answers will help. When Should I Change My Colostomy Pouch? Schedule routine colostomy pouch emptying before breakfast or in the evening ...

Lauren J. Young is an associate editor for health and medicine at Scientific American. She has edited and written stories that tackle a wide range of subjects, including the COVID pandemic ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) cannot cause a food allergy, but some people with the condition may be allergic to certain foods, which, when consumed, may worsen symptoms.

I was on prednisone for years before having ileoanal anastomosis surgery, or J-pouch. Now I’m on certolizumab pegol (Cimzia), which keeps my Crohn’s in check. How long ago were you diagnosed?

‘If you’re watching this, I’m dead': Influencer Tanner Martin announces his death at 30 For the past several years, the influencer documented his colon cancer diagnosis for hundreds of ...

A stretch of mostly vacant lots along Riverside Parkway across from Las Colonias Park, where concertgoers sometimes park when a popular musician plays at the amphitheater, are set to transform ...

“Hey, it’s me, Tanner. If you’re watching this, I am dead.” For the past several years, Tanner Martin documented his colon cancer diagnosis for hundreds of thousands of followers.