Colorectal Health News

Should children be eating a specific amount of fiber? Nutritionists and researchers are looking at high vegetable fiber diets and vitamin D3 as one way to possibly shrink colon polyps so that they eventually may disappear.

Scarlett Reece, Woodland High School , and Tushar Mittal, Dutchtown High School , joined more than 1500 students, grades 9 through 12 from more than 70 countries, regions, and territories, to display their independent research at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2013 , held at the Phoenix Convention Center , Phoenix, Arizona.

A new study that included almost 1,100 patients found that those whose cancer was spotted by colonoscopy tended to have an earlier stage of disease at the time of their diagnosis, as well as better survival.

Jeff Zucker is trying to save CNN after helping NBC's ratings during the network's "Must See TV" era.

Could screening for colon cancer someday be as easy as having a blood test? Researchers say just such a test is showing early promise in trials.

Most men understand they need to change the oil in their cars regularly and check the brake and transmission fluid.

What she really meant is you need to get enough sleep to ward off colds, avoid making bad decisions, stay awake at work and even to reduce your risk of heart disease, breast cancer and diabetes and to avoid gaining weight, according to medical experts.

Exact Sciences Corp. today announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 5.5 million shares of its common stock, offered at a price of $12.35 per share to the public.

The latest issue of the Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics reviews current and potential future implications of antitumoural immunity in colorectal cancer in clinical practice.

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists applauds the American Medical Association House of Delegates for its action today to approve a resolution recognizing obesity as a disease state requiring a range of interventions to advance obesity treatment and prevention.

With Medicare penalties on hospitals with higher-than-expected rates of 30-day readmissions expected to rise in 2014, more hospitals are evaluating the most accurate methods for tracking readmissions of patients.

Exact Sciences Corp. of Madison said Tuesday that it priced a previously announced public offering of common stock at $12.35 per share for estimated net proceeds of $63.7 million to the company.

Colorectal cancer treatment has changed drastically over the years. Today's medical advancements have allowed doctor's to give rectal cancer patients a temporary colostomy instead of a permanent colostomy.

Natural substances found in plants, fruits and vegetables impact gene expression and modulation, cell proliferation, inflammation, cancer cell death and metastasis .

Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing potential best-in-class oncology therapies, today announced that it has significantly expanded its intellectual property around a series of novel anti-tumor quinazoline compounds.

Dr. K. Rasool consults with Tamas Molnar, 72, at the Men's Health Clinic at the Sandwith Community Health Centre, Saturday, June 15, 2013.

Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer in the United States aside from breast cancer in women and prostate cancer in men.

Foundation to support breakthrough research and the discovery of new cancer therapies at the Cross Cancer Institute and 16 other cancer centres in Alberta.

A sergeant with the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office spent 22 years serving his community, and now could use a little help.

As he enjoys a ride toward an especially beautiful section of Look Park, Ray Ellerbrook does not sound like a man in retirement.