Next time nature calls, some doctors suggest ditching the smartphone or tablet. Dr. Alok Kanojia, known as Dr. K on social media, said on a September episode of the podcast “On Purpose with Jay Shetty ...

Physicians have cautioned Nigerians against dismissing the sight of blood in stool as a minor or temporary issue, warning ...

Sponsored by Baton Rouge General Medical Center Using your phone on the toilet might seem harmless, but too much scrolling while sitting can actually cause hemorrhoids. The problem? Sitting too long ...

Colon cancer can cause the sensation of incomplete bowel evacuation, known medically as tenesmus. This can make individuals ...

If it makes you feel any better, you’re one of many: Constipation is the most common gastrointestinal complaint, leading to 2 ...

Early colon cancer signs like persistent bowel changes, pencil-thin stools, unexplained weight loss, and fatigue are often ...

POP can happen for a variety of reasons, among them muscle and nerve damage from pregnancy and childbirth, hormonal changes related to menopause, constant straining due to constipation, repeatedly ...

Learn about the conditions often mistaken for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and how to differentiate them from IBDs like Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis.

Not all colon polyps are cancerous but all colon cancer starts as a polyp which is why everyone needs to know about them and ...

Modern obstetric advances have improved labor management with pain medication integration, yet gynecologic pain management ...

Antibiotics can cause constipation, although this side effect is uncommon. This may occur because antibiotics can disrupt the ...