Learn how small bowel obstruction develops, warning signs to watch for, and proven methods to prevent serious complications.

Endometriosis is often a painful, lifelong condition that can sometimes affect your bowels. Find out the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for this type of the condition.

Low-volume bowel preparation is noninferior in adequacy to standard-volume prep in hospitalized patients undergoing colonoscopy.

More than 100,000 young Americans under the age of 20 live with inflammatory bowel disease, a CDC-funded study has revealed.

Scientists have discovered that a bacterial toxin, colibactin, may contribute to the rising rates of bowel cancer in young adults. Exposure to this to ...

In patients with pouchitis associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), the use ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD The terms irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be confusing, since both refer to digestive system conditions that share some ...

Frequent bowel movements that are not diarrhea can have a wide variety of causes. Learn about causes, treatments, prevention, and when to see a doctor here.

Learn how small bowel obstruction develops, warning signs to watch for, and proven methods to prevent serious complications.

At 33, I was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome - in fact I had colon cancer, but doctors missed it because they said I was 'too young' ...

Danni Duncan, a mother-of-three and fitness coach from Melbourne, Australia, said she developed the disease despite exercising regularly, and having a healthy diet.

Scientists have discovered that bowel cancer cells can transform into skin or muscle cells, allowing them to spread more aggressively. This breakthrough offers hope for treating the increasing ...