A Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital event provided information on testing, prevention and living with colorectal cancer using a ...

While meat is often given grief for not being healthy for your digestive system, certain meats may actually help reduce your chance of health-related issues. These meats in particular may help reduce ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends colorectal cancer screening for all adults starting at age 45. After age 75, the task force recommends talking with your health care team to decide ...

Colon cancer is now the deadliest cancer for people under 50, and researchers are scrambling to understand why rectal cases are driving the trend.

Officials at Baptist Medical Center are using a large-scale colon model to raise awareness about colorectal cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness month. According to a study published in January 2026 by the Journal of American Medical Association, colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer-related death ...

The gut is responsible for absorbing all the healthy nutrients in our food. Anything that gums up the system, such as a buildup of toxins, could be affecting your overall well-being. If you haven’t ...

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 ...

Some of the body’s most important work takes place in one of the least talked-about locations: the colon. A healthy colon helps the body absorb nutrients from the foods we eat. It also helps eliminate ...