Katie Couric's husband died of colon cancer at 42. It prompted her to make three major changes to reduce her risk with diet, ...

Your belly hurts. The diarrhea keeps coming. And you certainly don’t feel like eating. These are telltale signs of colitis. But which kind? Colitis is a term used to describe inflammation in your ...

No one wants to see their child sick, even if it’s just temporary. For example, the occasional upset stomach or diarrhea is expected if your child is home with stomach flu or eats something that doesn ...

She initially thought her symptoms were caused by stress or diet, then it took years to get an answer. Now she says, “Listen ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and there’s an important trend doctors want people to know about: colon cancer is being diagnosed more often in younger adults.

Dear Doctors: I’m a 77-year-old man and was having trouble with hard stools. My doctor suggested a stool softener. It worked for about a week, but then I developed diarrhea. Over-the-counter diarrhea ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it was notifying health-care providers and consumers about reports of some 28 cases of infants suffering a serious bowel condition ...

Jeff Smith was dumbfounded when he received a colon cancer screening kit in the mail. The 68-year-old Minnesota man hadn't asked for the Cologuard test, and his doctor hadn't mentioned anything about ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by doctors, meant for physicians and other healthcare professionals as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this journey through ...