Doctors are concerned about the alarming trend of younger people being diagnosed with bowel cancer - a disease typically associated with older people. There has been a 266 per cent increase in bowel ...

Around 100 younger people a day – 35,000 a year – are now being diagnosed with cancers more commonly seen in older people, such a bowel, breast and stomach. Scientists are scrambling to pinpoint the ...

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common issue among older adults, affecting nearly two-thirds of people over the ...

The mortality rate in IBD, ranging from 1999 to 2020, remained stable until 2018 when rates began to increase until 2020.

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a widespread health issue that affects about one in ten adults. If not ...

An anti-TL1A monoclonal antibody called tulisokibart may help people with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis achieve ...

New Inflammatory Bowel Disease Testing Protocol Could Speed Up Diagnosis Apr. 16, 2024 — Patients with suspected inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) could benefit from better testing protocols that ...

Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic condition of unknown origin characterized by severe inflammation and mucosal destruction in the intestine. There are two main forms: Crohn s disease ...

There are rising cases of breast, colorectal and other cancers in people in their 20s, 30s and 40s. What is going on?

This is a surgical procedure that’s done in a hospital. It may be used to treat a bowel blockage, Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis, cancer, or bleeding. A bowel resection is a major abdominal surgery ...

The more you drink, the better your chances of developing early onset colon cancer, according to a 2023 study. It found that ...

Crohn’s disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is sometimes treated with surgery. This is not a cure, but serves to manage symptoms, and with a good outcome, to improve quality of life.