Deep in the folds of the intestine, in microscopic pockets called crypts, a quiet surveillance system is always at work. Stem ...

A large, long-term study following nearly 1 million adults across the United States and Europe has found that dietary patterns associated with lower inflammation and steadier insulin levels are linked ...

When Ramón “CZ” Colón-López handed over the flag as Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, there was no prolonged farewell tour, no gradual easing out of the spotlight.

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Drinking alcohol is linked to higher chances of colorectal cancer − but just how many drinks increase your risk? New research, published Jan. 26 in the American Cancer Society's peer-reviewed journal ...

“She never, never stopped fighting,” Chris Wilson said of his wife, Andrea Andrade Andrea Andrade/Instagram A California beauty queen has died nine years after being diagnosed with colon cancer ...

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Abdominal fat is not a uniform tissue. A new study from Karolinska Institutet, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, and Helmholtz Munich reveals that fat located close to the large intestine contains an ...

When Laura Behnke went in for an embryo transfer at 41, she was excited and terrified. She had already gone through four rounds of in-vitro fertilization and had only one healthy embryo. Behnke’s ...

What are the signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer? Common signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer include blood in the stool, narrow or ribbon-like stools, abdominal cramping or pain, fatigue, and ...

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The "Dawson's Creek" star died after being diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2023. What he said about his symptoms, treatment and how cancer changed his life. James Van Der Beek died earlier this ...