NBC 7 anchor Monica Kaiser Dean had her world turned upside down after the routine colonoscopy last Thanksgiving.

The 21 year veteran of NBC 7 San Diego got a shocking diagnosis of colorectal cancer and shares her journey from diagnosis to ...

Also called a K-pouch, a continent ileostomy is a connection of the end ... or the valve could slip or leak. How often to drain the pouch varies from person to person, but there are some general ...

An ileostomy makes it possible for your health ... pancreas is connected to intestines so its digestive juices can drain. Your new pancreas will create insulin and, if successful, you’ll no ...

These medical procedures are undoubtedly life-saving treatments, but they often come with expensive, million-dollar price tags. Here's why.

They can also do surgery to create a colostomy (in your large intestine) or an ileostomy (in your small intestine) to bypass the obstruction. These procedures let waste leave your body through an ...

Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction can stop movement through the intestines. Learn how it's treated and dietary changes to ...

surgery to drain an abscess, if needed, and close the fistula, such as: fistulotomy, where a surgeon cuts the fistula lengthwise and flattens it advancement flap surgery, in cases of complex ...

We recreate a real-life drain disaster - hair, shampoo and a stubborn U-bend - then see which unblockers get things flowing again. We also test... We note if an unblocker pours easily, leaves behind a ...

Learn how to quickly clear a blocked drain and discover the everyday items that could be wreaking havoc on your drains Natalie TurnerContent writer A blocked sink is one of those household headaches ...