When you just can’t seem to get things moving, try one of these home remedies to relieve constipation quickly. They are all ...

Treatment for short bowel syndrome varies by stage and may include intravenous (IV) nutrition, feeding tubes, dietary changes ...

Colon cancer is on the rise in younger people. A doctor said many people are missing an early warning sign because too ...

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators made an unexpected finding about how the immune system normally suppresses inappropriate ...

U of U Health Colon and Rectal Surgery Services has advanced fellowship training and experience in colon and rectal surgery, as well as gastrointestinal surgery. Our colon and rectal surgeons are ...

At least 2.4 million Americans have IBD. So why is it still so hard for women to get an accurate diagnosis?

Deaths from rectal cancer are increasing at 2 to 3 times the rate of deaths from colon cancer among younger adults — and ...

In the absence of registry data, it is impossible to know the precise incidence and prevalence of short bowel syndrome in the United States. On the basis of European data, the incidence of total ...

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Long-term constipation can lead ...

Too often, people promote remedies for irritable bowel syndrome that have little to no scientific backing.

A study found zero relapses among patients given a new treatment regime, with far better results than would otherwise be ...