The exam revealed that she had a 5-centimeter polyp in her sigmoid colon, the section of the colon that connects to the rectum. Shortly thereafter, doctors removed 3 feet of her colon and 13 lymph ...

Yep, they form a digestive tube so lengthy it's got two sections. The so-called small intestine is about 22 feet long on average. That's over three times the size of LeBron James. The small ...

About 1kg (2Ib) of bacteria live in the gut. And up to 400 types of bacteria live in the colon section of the intestine. Food passes through the small intestine in just two hours at a speed of 0 ...

Just when she thought life couldn’t get busier, New Jersey mom of six Elaine Griffin got diagnosed with Stage 2b colon cancer. “I was very shocked, and I think the doctors were as well because ...

Maintaining good colon health is essential for overall well-being and can significantly reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.

It’s becoming more common for people under 50 to be diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer. Studies out of Australia reveal ...

MONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancers have been steadily increasing among people younger than 50, even as cases have declined among seniors. That’s why guidelines now ...

We all want to live our lives as long, and as healthy as possible. We work on eating healthy, exercising, and getting screening blood work to stave off diabetes or heart disease, but what about ...