Adhesions from prior abdominal surgeries are the most common cause of SBO. Untreated SBO can lead to serious complications like bowel perforation or tissue death (strangulation). Symptoms of SBO ...

Talking about poop (stool), especially its colour and consistency, is not really one of the most comfortable dinner-table ...

Checking the toilet after you go could help you spot signs of a silent killer disease. Certain changes to your poo could ...

However, it's not just the colour that could sound an alarm - the shape of your poo might also indicate a health issue. Thin, ...

Colon cancer is relatively common in the U.S. The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that it's the third-most common cancer (excluding skin) and more than 106,000 people will be diagnosed with ...

Gut experts are warning against ignoring long-term constipation after the common problem saw a woman unable to go to the bathroom for four months, increasing the risk of deadly bowel cancer. Doctors ...

In the spirit of spooky season and in celebration of gut health, we’re talking ghost poops and phantom feces. That “without a trace” includes an absence of evidence when you wipe — and experts say it ...

For a 22-year-old man in China, feeling perpetually constipated was a way of life. Neither he nor his family thought the condition was serious. But when the man arrived at a hospital with severe ...