An estimated 52,500 Americans died last year from colon cancer, yet the disease is highly treatable if it's detected early. Primary care and prevention experts from the U.S. Preventive Services Task ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer for how often you should poop, but when it comes to what color your stool should be, expert ...

A next-generation multitarget stool DNA test, including assessments of DNA molecular markers and hemoglobin level, was developed to improve the performance of colorectal cancer screening, primarily ...

It's a rite of passage none of us really look forward to: Once we turn 45, it's recommended that we get a colonoscopy to screen for polyps and colon cancer. This is especially important as rates of ...

Stool-based DNA testing can help bridge CRC screening gaps between rural and urban populations by providing timely follow-up. The study found no significant difference in follow-up times for ...

If you’re between the ages of 45 and 85, you should have a colorectal cancer screening routine in place, per the American Cancer Society (ACS). But a colonoscopy—in which your doctor uses a special ...

An artificial intelligence (AI) model, developed using stool images, accurately assessed whether a patient’s bowel preparation was sufficient for colonoscopy. The best version of the model achieved an ...

Eating foods with red dye or natural colors can temporarily turn your poop red. Red poop could be a sign of GI bleeding, ...

There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer for how often you should poop, but when it comes to what color your stool should be, expert consensus is much narrower. And deviations from it can be a cause for ...