By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Surgery should be a last resort for people ...

Colon cancer treatment is personalized based on stage, overall health and tumor characteristics. Early detection and accurate ...

Prichard Colon, the Puerto Rican welterweight who has been in a coma since suffering a traumatic brain injury during an Oct. 17 loss, underwent surgery last week and is expected to undergo another one ...

Simply chewing gum after colon surgery can reduce recovery time and shorten hospital stays, a review of research shows. It could also save more than $100 million in health care spending annually, ...

Introduction Each year, millions of people experience recurrent diverticulitis episodes. Elective sigmoid colon resection reduces the risk of recurrence, but The American Society of Colon and Rectal ...

Most patients hear of their cancer diagnosis, and would never think to delay treatment. However, what if other factors came into effect? And better yet, what if a few weeks made no difference in the ...

WASHINGTON — A medical robot recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration has been used in a first-of-its-kind worldwide colon and rectal surgery at George Washington Hospital — performed ...

The head of the Catholic Church will remain under observation for at least a week following his three-hour operation on Sunday, according to Vatican officials Pope Francis is in "good general health" ...

This bowel-saving surgery is nothing to sneeze at. Surgeons have successfully placed part of a Florida man’s colon back into his body after it fell out following a forceful sneeze. The 63-year-old was ...

There are several types of surgery for diverticulitis. A doctor will take a person’s health, risk factors, and other symptoms into consideration when suggesting a procedure. Diverticulitis causes ...