Vanessa Mendico thought bowel cancer was an old person's disease. That is, until she got it herself. "The only thing I knew about bowel cancer was the kits that my parents got in the mail ...

Bowel cancer can start in the large bowel (colon cancer) or back passage (rectal cancer). It is also called colorectal cancer. Getting practical and emotional support can help you to cope with a ...

They help break down food, absorb its nutrients, and turn it into waste. A bowel obstruction is when something blocks digested food, liquid, or waste from passing through your intestines.

This all changed in February 2019 when he suffered a ruptured Arteriovenous Malformation. It happened suddenly and unexpectedly. The teen was packing his bags for a flight to New Zealand to ...

Comparison of laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation with percutaneous radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma involving specific sites: A ...

However, it’s possible to experience changes in your bowel habits, rectal bleeding, fatigue, and unexplained weight loss. It’s important to see a doctor if you experience these symptoms.

An incomplete bowel movement—the feeling that you still have to poop, even when you don't—can be uncomfortable and frustrating. Also known as incomplete evacuation, it is a hallmark of irritable bowel ...

Background Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are vascular lesions that may be treated by an endovascular approach using liquid embolic agents but the control of the liquid embolic agent remains poor ...

or inflammatory bowel disease. It is also an option for patients who have experienced a recurrence after previous surgery. Currently, no studies have identified specific contraindications for using ...

Still, it may be a good idea to talk to your doctor about other possibilities. In people with IBS, the criteria for diagnosis says abdominal pain should be related to bowel movements. Many IBS ...

Recent data concerning the diagnostic and treatment modalities for pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) are also reviewed, and the growing concern that many patients with HHT may have small ...

Several people die in ABC’s medical drama series Grey’s Anatomy. Over the course of its run, many patients have coded or died on the operating table or succumbed to prolonged illness. A few medical ...