A middle-aged woman with a 6-year history of stable inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) presented with progressively worsening abdominal pain, increased stool frequency and rectal bleeding. Colonoscopy ...

The relationship between the ascending and descending colon, specifically their ipsilateral positioning, plays a vital role in understanding the overall function and anatomy of the large intestine.

Some 55,000 runners are descending on New York City for Sunday's marathon, the world's largest. For years, we've been told that being active and maintaining a healthy weight actually lowers cancer ...

Splenic flexure syndrome is a digestive disorder that causes gas to become trapped inside curves in your colon, leading to symptoms like cramping and bloating. Treatment for splenic flexure syndrome ...

Colón, without football, without blood, and without soul, is a machine that prints defeats as if nothing mattered. It always loses. This time it was a 1-0 defeat against Estudiantes RC at Brigadier, ...

Background: Anatomical variations of the colon are commonly reported, with the majority involving the right colon. However, anomalies affecting the left colon, particularly the descending colon, are ...

Chef John Manion. Credit: Farrand Hall. In 2017, Chicagoans James Gray and Jacob Hagan bought a 19th-century house on 12 acres in Colon, Michigan, about 30 miles southeast of Kalamazoo. It was ...

Colonoscopy vs. Sigmoidoscopy: What’s the Difference? If your doctor wants to check the health of your colon — whether as part of a routine screening or to investigate a concern — they may recommend a ...

PNEUMATOSIS cystoides intestinalis is a rare condition characterized by the presence of gas-filled cysts involving the intestinal wall and its attachments. It is known under a variety of names: gas ...

BOSTON — Growing up in the Boston area, David Thau knows the importance of the Jimmy Fund Walk. “It was very much a part of the fabric of life in Boston,” Thau said. But it wasn’t until age 34 that ...