A 23-year-old woman presented to the ED after suffering multiple gunshot injuries to bilateral shoulders, abdomen and ...

Strictureplasty is a surgical procedure that widens narrowed passages in the bowels, known as strictures. Strictures can result from inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative ...

When it’s caught early, colon cancer is highly treatable. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, the five-year survival rate of early-stage, localized colon cancer is 90%. One of the best strategies for ...

Experts say people in normal health should start screening at 45, but stomach symptoms could mean you should get tested earlier. New Social Security COLA projections released for 2027 adjustment ...

A short course of immunotherapy given before surgery eliminated detectable colon cancer in a majority of patients whose ...

When it’s caught early, colon cancer is highly treatable. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, the five-year survival rate of early-stage, localized colon cancer is 90%. One of the best strategies for ...

Jillian Kubala, MS, is a registered dietitian based in Westhampton, NY. Jillian uses a unique and personalized approach to help her clients achieve optimal wellness through nutrition and lifestyle ...

Joy Emeh is a professional health writer, editor, content strategist, and career development coach with up to four years of experience in the health writing space. She is interested in all things ...

There isn’t strong evidence that gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy) causes irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), though some digestive symptoms after surgery can look similar to IBS symptoms. Digestive ...

Long-term data show watch-and-wait is viable for rectal cancer, with most regrowths salvageable despite adverse baseline MRI features. Long-term data presented at the ESMO GI 2026 Congress provide new ...