After enduring seven prior abdominal surgeries, 64-year-old Joy Monetti from Islip was no stranger to painful procedures and lengthy recoveries.

What if I'm dying? NICOLA JANE SWINNEY writes: I was in the middle of what I now know was a diverticulitis flare-up - and ...

You’ve probably heard that dietary fiber is a part of a healthy diet. Did you ever know why, though? Find a list of fiber sources here too.

Physicians have cautioned Nigerians against dismissing the sight of blood in stool as a minor or temporary issue, warning that it could be an early sign of serious gastrointestinal ...

While the researchers in the new study noted that the reasons behind the boom remain unclear, other studies have linked it to the Western diet.

People treated for colon cancer may want to watch what they eat. A diet heavy with red meat, fatty foods and desserts may put these survivors at greater risk of having their disease return. Colon ...

Abstract: Lung and colon cancers are among the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Early detection significantly enhances survival rates, but traditional diagnostic methods, which rely ...