People with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have lower bacterial diversity in the intestine than do healthy people, according to a team of investigators. The investigators believe that theirs is the ...

My wife is 86 and has been experiencing constant stomach pain and an urge to go to the loo – especially at night – even though very little happens when she does. The GP has diagnosed irritable bowel ...

The actor, best known for his roles in 'Dawson's Creek' and 'Varsity Blues', died Feb. 11 at 48, two and half years after his diagnosis JC Olivera/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Dawson’s Creek ...

The impact of eating spicy foods regularly can trigger changes to your gut and digestion, which can involve both positive and negative effects.

A man says a home testing kit that detected his bowel cancer early is the reason he is alive today. John Crouchley, from Wollaton in Nottingham, was advised to take a faecal immunochemical test, ...

Staging means finding out how far colon cancer has spread in your body. Physicians group colon cancers into stages I (1) through IV (4), with stage I being the least advanced and stage IV being the ...

What are the signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer? Common signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer include blood in the stool, narrow or ribbon-like stools, abdominal cramping or pain, fatigue, and ...

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...

Megacolon in cats is a long-lasting condition where your cat’s large intestine — or colon — is consistently stretched out more than it should be. It is usually filled with dried feces. Megacolon is ...

The "Dawson's Creek" star died after being diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2023. What he said about his symptoms, treatment and how cancer changed his life. James Van Der Beek died earlier this ...

Nearly two years after being diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer, James Van Der Beek has died at the age of 48. The Varisty Blues star died peacefully in his home, according to a post his wife, ...