What’s left is poop, a.k.a. stool, which is stored in your rectum until you’re ready to have a bowel movement. “The presence ...

Up to 90% of colorectal cancers can be cured if caught early. Learn about screening options at Fred Hutch to protect your health.

Gastroparesis causes nausea, bloating, and early fullness. Here's what drives it, how it's diagnosed, and what new treatments ...

Pediatric patients with short bowel syndrome‐associated intestinal failure showed improvements in stool consistency and ...

Management of SBO can include nonoperative methods like bowel rest and nutritional support, but surgery is necessary in some cases. Small bowel obstruction (SBO) can present as an acute condition ...

But usually, the only polyps that are not removed are very small, definitely benign polyps in the lower part of the bowel or the rectum. Areas of concern within the colon will be marked with a tattoo ...

A newsy analysis of the workings of D.C. (and beyond), providing the inside track on both the overhyped and overlooked events of the week.

An active, healthy 25 year-old has issued an alarming warning about the hidden nature of bowel cancer — after a chance test spotted pre-cancerous growths, despite her lack of symptoms.

These processes turn the food into a thick paste, known as chyme. The small intestine is around 20 ft (6 m) long and absorbs around 90% of the nutrients from food into the bloodstream. From the ...

This paper introduces a shape-adaptable robotic endoscope design, which combines an expansion mechanism and external drive system that provide tip insertion force and adjust the tip shape and size to ...

A leading colon cancer surgeon has revealed the common ... with a 16 per cent increased risk of developing polyps, small growths that can lead to cancer. This ageing is thought to be caused ...

The 52-year-old California native is known for portraying Dr. Mark Sloan on “Grey’s Anatomy,” but also appeared in “Charmed,” “The Last Ship” and “Euphoria,” per IMDb.