“Not all colon polyps are cancerous but all colon cancer starts as a polyp which is why everyone needs to know about them and be screened regularly for them,” says Fola May, MD, a gastroenterologist ...

When inflammation in the body goes unchecked, it can cause fibrosis, or tissue scarring that may lead to organ dysfunction or ...

A handful of walnuts a day may keep the doctors away, according to a clinical trial at UConn School of Medicine. Well, certain types of important doctors that is. The clinical trial confirmed the ...

There are new findings out about the benefits of eating walnuts. Results from a UConn School of Medicine clinical trial on the cover of the April edition of the journal Cancer Prevention Research show ...

A low-carb diet lacking fiber can thin gut mucus barriers and increase inflammation, creating an environment where ...

A new study suggests that higher vitamin D levels may lead to lower rates of colon cancer. Eating patterns like the Mediterranean diet tend to include higher levels of vitamin D. Chat with your doctor ...

Cases of early onset colorectal cancer, occurring in people between the ages of 20 and 45, have increased in recent decades. However, the reason for the uptick in cases is not well understood. Dr.

It may be time to add a handful of this nut to your daily snack rotation. But one type of nut stands out as a potential nutritional tool in the arsenal against the growing cases of colorectal cancer: ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first blood test to be used as a first-line screening to detect colon and colorectal cancer. This new blood test for colon ...