Annual fecal immunochemical test-based surveillance could be as effective as colonoscopies in reducing long-term colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, according to a recent study published in ...

A woman who survived bowel cancer after it was detected early thanks to a screening has said expanding the service to more people will "save lives". It comes as the Welsh government announced that ...

Those with a positive result are invited for further testing, normally colonoscopy. Bowel cancer screening uptake has been increasing across the UK since the introduction of FIT. The most recent data ...

CNN’s Abby Phillip criticized Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) for what she described as an apparent lack of preparation for Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate. “I think we shouldn’t lose ...

Passing a bowel movement can cause a small reduction in body weight as a person’s body expels waste products. However, it is rarely significant and does not amount to long-term weight loss.

Constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C) is a condition characterized by chronic constipation with associated abdominal pain. It's a subtype of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). About ...

Google-backed edtech startup Adda247 has acquired PrepInsta, a placement preparation platform. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal marks Adda247's entry as an integrated ...

The day before surgery might include preparing the bowel. This could mean using a laxative bowel preparation that helps remove all the stool from the intestines. The surgeon will instruct when to ...

All bowel preparations, regardless of formulation, are more effective when administered as a split-dose regimen compared with a 1-day preparation. Approximately one in four individuals undergoing ...