A digital rectal exam (DRE) is a procedure where a doctor inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to check for ...

When Barbara Dressman decided to do the historic 500-mile trek across Spain in the Camino de Santiago, she had no way to know the most difficult part of the journey would come before she took the ...

The most effective types of birth control are 99% effective. Those include sterilization, IUDs, and implants. The pill is about 93% effective with typical use.

UPMC is reminding people about the current screening age recommendations for colorectal cancer since it changed in recent years. “Screening colonoscopy should be started at age 45 in individuals with ...

Michele Lynch had been living with chronic back pain for over a decade. At times, the pain was so severe that even the ...

Americans are screening for colorectal cancer earlier than ever before and the trend is taking shape as the number of ...

Here are some items to consider for your pre-colonoscopy grocery list: ...

Early-stage gynecologic cancer is confined to its original site and often treatable; diagnosis, surgery, and new therapies improve outcomes.

Scientists at the University of Geneva have created the first detailed catalogue of gut bacteria at the subspecies level, unlocking powerful new ways to detect colorectal cancer. By applying machine ...

Cell division is one of the most thoroughly studied processes in biology, yet many of its details remain mysterious. A century-old puzzle surrounding the "crown" of cell division—the kinetochore ...

It can be hard to keep track of all the information you get about your cancer diagnosis and treatment. But keeping everything ...