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Convinced that he needed to "cleanse" his colon, a student drinks an enormous amount of psyllium fiber mixed into water until ...

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 ...

Randy League was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer at 45 after feeling a sudden, sharp pain in his rectum.

After seeing three marathoners with colon cancer in a span of about six months, oncologist Dr Timothy Cannon could not help but wonder if it was more than a coincidence. Could there be a connection ...

Experts and operators in the adventure tourism industry watched in horror as a video went viral of a young woman in Brazil plunging to her death this month. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

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 ...

Colon cleanses might not offer the health benefits they claim. Potential risks of colon cleanses include infection, burns, and dehydration. A colon cleanse called bowel preparation is medically ...

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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 ...