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Colon cancer can develop because of a genetic disorder. The story has emerged of a woman in the United States who was ...

This report highlights various aspects regarding the care of patients with IBS, as discussed on Wednesday during sessions presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology.

Bowel movements, bloating, and other digestive issues may not be the easiest topics to discuss with your doctor, but having a conversation is the first step to improving your quality of life says ...

The new transanal irrigation device is designed to help people facing defecation issues or stool leakage. It is estimated that 10-15% of the world's population are affected by chronic constipation1 ...

Patients administered with a daily synbiotic supplement showed marked reductions in the indicators of Functional Diarrhoea (FDr), in a recently published RCT. There has been an increased prevalence in ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common gastrointestinal (GI) disorder worldwide. Despite its prevalence, IBS remains underdiagnosed in the United States—fewer than half of adults with the ...

Avoidant/restrictive eating was more common among individuals with bowel symptoms compatible with a functional bowel disorder than among those without such symptoms, and these individuals had a more ...

Colon cancer patients with a history of cannabis use disorder may face a higher risk of death within five years of diagnosis, according to a new study. Having cannabis use disorder (CUD) is linked to ...

About 1.6 million Americans suffer from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which encompasses several painful and complex disorders that include Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. What's more, ...

Oct 29 (Reuters) - Serious cases of a disorder of the large intestine are surging among Americans younger than 50, researchers say. Analyzing data on more than 5.2 million adults hospitalized for ...