Colon cancer symptoms in women are similar to those in men, but they can be confused with gynecological issues, like cramping ...

Professor James East, consultant gastroenterologist and medical director at Welbeck Oxford, is urging greater awareness ...

Professor James East, consultant gastroenterologist and medical director at Welbeck Oxford, is urging greater awareness during Bowel Cancer Awareness Month.

People of average risk for colon cancer should get a screening or colonoscopy earlier than previously advised.

Over the past decade, there has been a worrying increase in colorectal cancer among younger Indians, patients in their 40s ...

A perfect mix of conditions has created a heightened risk of fires across Connecticut, as much of the state remains abnormally dry and without leaf cover. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, much ...

A standard cardiac CT scan enhanced with a delayed imaging phase can detect both visible scarring and subtle, widespread damage in the heart muscle. By combining two markers—Late Iodine Enhancement ...

Kumamoto University researchers discover that combining two advanced heart imaging techniques can predict life-threatening cardiovascular events with high accuracy. A routine heart scan might soon do ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning about a drug-resistant strain of shigella, a bacteria that commonly causes a gastrointestinal illness called shigellosis, as the ...

In many states, it is already easy to get marijuana. With the Trump administration’s move to reclassify the drug as less dangerous, it is about to get even easier. But doctors and researchers say ...

Acme United Corp., a Shelton-based manufacturer of cutting, measuring and first-aid products, is consolidating operations, adding automation and opening a new Tennessee facility to reduce costs and ...