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It's a very treatable form of cancer if caught early, yet younger adults rarely get screened. Patient advocates want more ...

With my basketball-watching now reaching its annual fever pitch — go Thunder! — I’m increasingly noticing players bearing the telltale signs of “cupping”: round, reddish bruises on their upper backs ...

According to the American Cancer Society, colon cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in people under 50. While many types of cancer are decreasing for younger Americans, colon cancer is ...

Science has made it clear that a healthy lifestyle includes eating a well-rounded diet that’s centered around plants. While there are foods to support yourheart health and to support your skin health, ...

A UT Dallas and UT Southwestern study found tumors in younger patients develop in scar-like colon tissue - changes that may occur before cancer forms. Last month, actor James Van Der Beek died of ...

Researchers have identified two gut bacteria that can produce serotonin, a key chemical that regulates bowel movements. In experiments with mice lacking serotonin, the microbes boosted serotonin ...

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 ...

Doctors really want you to get screened for colorectal cancer. So some are picking guitars and setting up a giant walk-through inflatable model of a colon. Rockdoc and the Healers, an ensemble of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Willie Colón, an instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and one of salsa music's greatest pioneers, died Feb. 21 of a respiratory ...

Rectal cancer, a form of colon cancer that often comes with more blood in stool, is on the rise. Experts suspect something in our environment is triggering this — diet changes may play a role. At-home ...