Occasional constipation is common, but doctors warn that constipation lasting for months may signal colon cancer, especially if bowel habits change. Experts say persistent constipation with symptoms ...

When she was crowned Mrs. Mississippi Plus America last year, Bryce Ramsey immediately knew what her platform would be. “Hands down, colon cancer awareness,” Ramsey, 39, told The Post. “At the time, I ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

New research suggests that biological age — a measure of the body’s physiological state — could predict who is at higher risk for developing colon polyps, a key risk factor for colorectal cancer. For ...

Colon cancer symptoms usually don't arise until later stages of the disease, making routine screening imperative for prevention. Valiantsin Suprunovich/iStock via Getty Images More than 53,000 ...

Colonoscopy screenings are a highly effective measure for preventing colon cancer. A healthy lifestyle, including diet and exercise, can reduce risk but does not eliminate the need for screening.

Wake Up 2Day spoke with Dr. Christy Ann Leinaala Gilman, a gastroenterologist at the Queenʻs Medical Center about what patients need to know. “Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the ...

This article was originally published by Dome in its May/June 2024 issue. While the incidence of colorectal cancer has decreased among the U.S. population overall, there has been a gradual, and ...

Colon cancer earns its reputation as a silent killer because it often grows unnoticed. Fiber helps break that silence by ...

If you’re over 50 years old, there’s a good chance you’ve had a colonoscopy. But you’re just as likely not to have had one, even though physicians have begun to recommend people have one after they ...