Doctors have long recommended daily aspirin for years as a low-cost protection against cancers of the lower bowel. New research suggests there might not be a dependable benefit for low-risk patients.

New ECCO dietary therapy guidelines for IBD clarify the role of enteral nutrition, Mediterranean diet, supplements, and RD ...

Colorectal cancer screening for average-risk adults now begins at age 45, a change made by the American Cancer Society in 2018 and later adopted by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force in 2021. Yet ...

Any blood in the stool—whether bright red, maroon, or black and tarry—should prompt immediate medical attention. For cases of left-sided colon cancer, blood in the stool is often one of the first ...

That dull ache in your lower stomach that moves to your back is not unusual. Doctors explain why this happens and when it could signal a serious problem.

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

Early action matters ...

Chemotherapy is one of the most common weapons in the cancer-treatment arsenal, but its side effects are well known. Hair ...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a long-term condition that causes ulcers and swelling in the digestive tract.

NERD, or non-erosive reflux disease, is a form of GERD in which people experience chronic acid reflux symptoms but have a ...

One of the scariest moments of my life happened in 2022 when my father, Tom Donvito, then 75 and unaware of any allergies, experienced an anaphylactic reaction to a hornet sting. After he passed ...

Surgical procedures for Crohn’s are no longer considered a last resort. Here’s what you need to know if your doctor recommends surgery.