Gut transit time varies from one person to the next. Recent estimates suggest it can take somewhere between 12 and 73 hours ...

Radwah Oda was diagnosed with colon cancer at 30. She shares five symptoms she dismissed, including narrow stools, blood in the stool, pain and fatigue.

A new Weizmann Institute study identified all of the proteins in a stool sample – those from the microbiome, the human body and food – revealing the hidden secrets of the intestines and their impact o ...

The NHS doesn’t offer bowel screening until we’re 50. Yet with cancer rates rising, it may be worth forking out for a private ...

Time for a gut check. About 150,000 Americans are diagnosed annually with colorectal cancer, which occurs when cells in the ...

They may need a blood or stool sample. For example, a blood test can indicate inflammation or help rule out certain diagnoses. The best approach depends on the cause of the bowel changes.

Her stool suddenly became thin and pencil-like every time she used the bathroom. “My excuse at the time was that it must be constipation,” she recalled. While experts say occasional narrow ...