Colon cleansing, often promoted as a detoxifying remedy, involves flushing the large intestine with liquid. While medically used for procedures, scientific evidence for its health benefits is limited.

Intermountain Health is doubling its efforts in a unique community colorectal cancer public awareness campaign called, “Let’s Get to the Bottom of Colon Cancer.” Intermountain has two giant inflatable ...

Let's have a real talk about colon cancer screening, a topic most of us would rather not think about, but it could make a massive difference in your long-term health. If “colonoscopy” sounds scary, ...

KUTV — In the United States, colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer-related death for men and women. Every day, about 300 people in the United States will be diagnosed with colon ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and women, according to the American Cancer Society. However, colon cancer can be prevented if it’s caught ...

Advocating for your health. March is Colorectal Cancer Month and Presbyterian Healthcare Services is reminding people to check in with their colon health. First, getting screened can help diagnose an ...

Certain healthy habits, such as increased exercise and well-rounded nutrition, can decrease your risk of colon cancer. But it’s still important to get regular screenings and recognize the warning ...

INDIANAPOLIS — It's still hard for Bobbie Brokaw to process that she had stage 3 cancer. The 50-year-old felt fine, but a baseline colonoscopy last September detected colon cancer. Brokaw took a leave ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — How old is too old for a colonoscopy? A surprising number of people older than 75 haven’t ever been screened for colon cancer — and researchers reported Monday that it’s not too late ...

Do you know why cured meats are pink? France’s national Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) recently confirmed a link between colon cancer and nitrites as food ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most U.S. hospitals are failing to meet a key quality benchmark for care of colon cancer patients -- checking enough lymph nodes after surgery to see if the cancer has spread, ...