Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it’s a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and if there’s one message I want every neighbor, friend, and family member to hear, it’s this: screenings can help prevent colon cancer. In Idaho, cancer ...

Researchers have developed a urine test capable of detecting pre-cancerous polyps in the colon, according to an Edmonton Journal report. The test was developed by researchers at the University of ...

Colorectal cancer is highly preventable, and early detection saves lives. Colon Cancer Awareness Month is an ideal time for ...

A colonoscopy recently revealed colon polyps — and a recommendation for another colonoscopy in three years. My younger sister’s colonoscopy yielded similar results. Neither of us seems to have many, ...

Former 7th Heaven child star Beverley Mitchell is looking back on her cancer scare from her early 30s. “Yesterday, I got a ...

Sept. 24 -- TUESDAY, Sept. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Black people undergoing colon cancer screening are more likely to have large precancerous polyps than are whites. Black men had a 16 percent increased ...

Colon cancer is on the rise. To reduce its risk, a gastroenterologist shared one recurring food pattern that should be ...

Women under 50 who eat many ultra-processed foods face up to a 45% higher risk of precancerous colon growths. The Mass General Brigham study linked heavy consumption of these foods to early-onset ...

A healthy colon is important for your overall health. Colon polyps are often harmless, but they can be signs of colorectal cancer, which is a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. The fact that ...

7th Heaven’s Beverley Mitchell reflected on a life-changing experience when doctors found the “biggest precancerous polyp” on her colon during a colonoscopy.