Influencers across social media encourage people to try unproven "gut hacks." ...

Former boxer Prichard Colon has died at the age of 33, 11 years after sustaining life-changing brain injuries in the ring. The Puerto Rican was one of the sport’s rising stars when he was left ...

Maria Kang built her career around fitness, healthy eating and helping other moms prioritize wellness. Despite believing she had done "everything right," the California mother of three was blindsided ...

Researchers solved a long-standing mystery behind how a bacterial toxin associated with colorectal cancer damages the colon. The toxin first binds to a receptor called claudin-4, giving it access to ...

TODAY’s Never Have I Ever series offers guidance about procedures and practices our trusted health experts would never participate in. Discover why they should be avoided and which healthy practices ...

When it’s caught early, colon cancer is highly treatable. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, the five-year survival rate of early-stage, localized colon cancer is 90%. One of the best strategies for ...

For oncologist Timothy Cannon, alarm bells first sounded in 2019, when, within six months, he treated three fit, young patients with advanced colon cancer. Two were still in their 30s, one had just ...

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Experts have long known that yogurt is a health-boosting food rich in protein, calcium, and other important nutrients. But some studies are exploring a specific question: Can yogurt help prevent colon ...

Laxative-based “detox” or colon cleansing practices lack biologic plausibility and clinical benefit while exposing individuals to measurable risk for electrolyte imbalance, kidney injury, and ...

Standard adjuvant chemotherapy for stage III colon cancer consists of a fluoropyrimidine-plus-oxaliplatin regimen. Whether the addition of atezolizumab (an anti–programmed death ligand 1 agent) to a ...

Science has made it clear that a healthy lifestyle includes eating a well-rounded diet that’s centered around plants. While there are foods to support yourheart health and to support your skin health, ...