But do our bodies actually need help clearing out waste, or is this ancient practice actually a health risk? We asked the experts to separate fact from fiction. This article is general information ...

Social media is rife with content promoting colon cleansing as a way to shed toxins and fix everything from chronic fatigue and overweight to weak immunity and skin problems. Even doctors who aren’t ...

Epidemiological studies have revealed a strong correlation between red meat consumption and the development of inflammatory bowel disease. In a new study published in Molecular Nutrition and Food ...

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PURPOSE: To investigate the correlation between bursting pressure and breaking strength on the 7th postoperative day following left colonic anastomosis in rats. METHODS: Seventy rats were randomly ...

Three scientists working in a laboratory. They are bending over a table looking at data and a paper. Heather Candrilli, 36, a mother of two, is battling metastatic colon cancer, underscoring the ...

Here’s the bottom line — nearly 53,000 Americans are projected to die from colorectal cancer this year. The overall five-year survival rate for the disease is around 65%. Several factors significantly ...

Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States and cases among younger adults are rising. Early detection is critical, as symptoms may not appear until the cancer has progressed. ...

Some patients with acute diverticulitis will present with colonic perforation and peritonitis. This paper is a review of the surgical management of diverticular peritonitis Hinchey III and Hinchey IV.

A study on long-term outcomes of Laparoscopic Peritoneal Lavage by Campana et al. on 69 patients who had LPL as far back as 15 years, found a long-term of recurrence of 42%. Smoking and episodes of ...