Noticing blood in the toilet bowl or on toilet tissue is an alarming experience that is often dismissed as a benign flare-up ...

Colon cancer is becoming a growing concern among younger adults. In the United States, rates have been rising in people under 50, even as the disease remains highly preventable when warning signs or ...

More evidence is needed to inform recommendations for intervals of colonoscopy surveillance after polyp removal. In this ...

Former boxer Prichard Colón has died at age 33, 11 years after sustaining life-altering blows to the head during the only defeat of his professional career. “I regret to inform you of the passing of ...

Prichard Colon, the former boxer who fell into a coma in 2015 following a controversial match, has died. He was 33. The news was shared by Colon’s father, Richard, on Thursday, announcing the ...

Retired professional boxer Prichard Colon died Thursday at age 33, his father, Richard Colon, confirmed on social media. Colon, of Puerto Rico, suffered a traumatic brain injury during a welterweight ...

Former boxer Prichard Colón, once a rising star, died after more than a decade battling the devastating effects of a traumatic brain injury suffered in the ring. He was only 33. Colón's dad and former ...

Colon cancer is becoming a growing concern for younger adults in the United States. Cases among people under 50 have been rising, and the disease is now a leading cause of cancer death in this age ...

A colonoscopy is an exam that lets your physician see your entire colon. Before the test, your health care team will give you instructions for how to clear your colon of any stool. This process is ...

A single colon screening performed in midlife—one procedure, one afternoon—may reduce the risk of dying from colorectal cancer for at least two decades afterward, according to one of the longest ...

It’s increasingly common to see headlines and social media conversations about the rise in colorectal cancer among younger adults. In fact, the growing incidence of colorectal cancer in people under ...

Corrections and clarifications: This story was updated to accurately attribute quotes to Dr. Svetang Desai. Should you be worried about colonoscopy complications? If you've been keeping up with some ...