Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have uncovered new evidence that an age-related blood condition may ...

Yogurt is a healthy food that is perfect for just about anyone. However, you have to be careful with the kind of yogurt you ...

Many gastrointestinal diseases begin with symptoms so mild they are easy to ignore. Occasional heartburn, changes in bowel habits or discomfort after meals may not feel urgent, yet these subtle issues ...

When most people think about their health, their colon is not usually top of mind. However, colon health plays a major role in digestion, immune function, and overall well-being. March is Colorectal ...

The gut microbiome—the trillions of bacteria and other microbes that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract—drives a process vital for protecting the colon against tissue injury, according to the findings ...

FOX43 editor Abby Shellenberger tells her story of listening to her body and not being afraid of colonoscopies, hoping others will listen.

When your large intestine, or colon, is working smoothly, you hardly think about it. But when it isn’t functioning properly, it can create a host of problems far beyond constipation or diarrhea. It ...

Yale medicine advise that if you are a young woman with chronic anemia which you may assume is caused by menstrual bleeding, ...

To understand how other health problems can look like IBD, it helps to understand the differences between the two main types of IBD. For example, while Crohn’s and UC can both cause diarrhea, bleeding ...

Most people dismiss stomach troubles as minor problems. A little bloating after a meal, occasional acidity, or a day of constipation rarely feels alarming. The common response is to ignore it, drink a ...