I've talked about colons more than once in this column, but my focus is usually limited in scope. I zoom in on the little questions, like how many spaces to put after a colon and whether it should be ...

A redundant or tortuous colon is an abnormally long colon that cannot fit inside the body without looping or twisting. There is no obvious cause, but it can lead to complications and gastrointestinal ...

After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it's a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind ...

Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers in the United States, but each year it claims more than 50,000 lives – in part because early symptoms can be mild and easily missed. “Colon cancer ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) and Crusade Against Colon Cancer coalition partners announced Monday that easy-to-use colon cancer screening kits are ...

A healthy colon is a marvelously effective organ that squeezes nutrients and water out of food while pumping out waste. But sometimes small clumps of abnormal cells grow on the colon’s lining and turn ...

Colon cancer rates are on the rise among young people. Experts say that diet plays a crucial part in colon health—both in the short- and long-term. You don’t need to “detox” your colon, but certain ...

America's ultraprocessed diet may be a key culprit behind rising colon cancer rates in younger adults, a new study suggests. The study in the journal Gut found higher levels of inflammation in colon ...