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I’d had two years battling infection after infection – sore throats, conjunctivitis, tonsillitis, a tooth infection, ...

If you're committed to aging well, these tips can save on healthcare costs and make your retirement more fulfilling.

Surgery is a trauma, and the body responds as such -- with major blood loss and swelling, and all manner of nerve and pain signals that can stick around sometimes for months. Those are but a few ...

Newswatch 16's Kerry Kearns spoke with a medical expert about why health screenings like colonoscopies are essential.

Why are a growing number of younger people being diagnosed with colon cancer? That's what a new research project is aiming to ...

It’s colon cancer awareness month and that’s especially important to know your risk, since Iowa and Scott county have higher ...

If polyps were found during your colonoscopy, they were most likely removed. If a polyp was very large, a biopsy or sample ...

Helene Lindfors, Ph.D. Student at the Endocrine Surgery research group, the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, ...

Osteoporosis – a chronic condition, is characterized by decreased bone mass and deteriorating bonetissue structure. This ...

I am a three-time pulmonary embolism survivor! My first PE was in 2003 after childbirth complications (including a collapsed ...