It's not something people often talk about at the dinner table, but your gut health plays a huge role in your overall wellbeing.

Despite how common it is, diverticular disease is often misunderstood. Many people have no symptoms at all, while others ...

Bloating, abdominal pain, constipation? You might have diverticular disease — a condition that affects nearly 7 in 10 people over 80. Here’s what you need to know.

Different stool colors can mean different things, mostly depending on what you’ve eaten. You’d probably notice if your poop is a different hue than normal. But what does it mean if it’s ...

How important is your colon? Well, not only is it responsible for breaking down your food and providing nutrition, but it also eliminates waste products from the body through feces. It is one of the ...

A healthy colon is about five feet long, two and a half inches in diameter, and weighs two to three pounds. The average American’s colon weighs ten to fifteen pounds. It is not uncommon for an ...

Intestinal contents build up behind the abnormal segment of colon, swelling the bowel and abdomen. Hirschsprung's disease causes about 25 percent of all newborn intestinal blockages, but is also ...