Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Bright red blood in your stool, also known as hematochezia, is a sign of bleeding in the lower digestive tract. It is most likely caused by a condition like ...

We should all be checking our poo when we go to the toilet as it can reveal important health insights, according to a doctor ...

A mom has shared how she felt like she was ‘made out to be crazy’ after her cancer symptoms were dismissed by doctors before ...

She had classic warning signs of colorectal cancer after giving birth, but doctors told her they were just postpartum issues.

Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the U.S. and cases among younger adults are rising. Early detection is ...

A test for fecal occult blood looks for blood in your poop, or feces. It can be a sign of a problem in your digestive system, such as a growth, or polyp, or cancer in the colon or rectum.

A full-time GP and regular face on ITV, Dr Amir Khan, is urging people not to ignore bleeding from five parts of the body. The doctor took to Instagram on Wednesday to share this potentially life ...

“When I started having symptoms, (colorectal cancer) was sort of on my radar, but still I was like, ‘Nah, probably not,’” she recalls. “Bright red blood in the stool can be caused by hemorrhoids so I ...

Fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) has been proposed as an alternative to colonoscopic screening for the detection of colorectal cancer, but requires multiple stool samples because occult bleeding ...

It may seem a little, er, TMI—but the truth is that the color of your poop offers quite a bit of insight into your overall gut health, so it’s worth taking a look. And while there can be a ...