Metformin is listed as one of the World Health Organization's "essential" medicines. The cheap, generic drug is seen as a global go-to for diabetes treatment.Francis Dean/Deanpictures/Getty Metformin ...

A redundant or tortuous colon is an abnormally long colon that cannot fit inside the body without looping or twisting. There is no obvious cause, but it can lead to complications and gastrointestinal ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends colorectal cancer screening for all adults starting at age 45. After age 75, the task force recommends talking with your health care team to decide ...

Researchers have revealed another potential reason to avoid ultraprocessed foods. Seed oils — which are plant-based cooking oils that are often used in processed, packaged foods — have been linked to ...

Hannah Colon, 30, was arrested on Oct. 9 after the Lake County Sheriff's Office received reports that Colon was using the confidential databases for personal reasons.

Here’s the bottom line — nearly 53,000 Americans are projected to die from colorectal cancer this year. The overall five-year survival rate for the disease is around 65%. Several factors significantly ...

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