Your colon is a simple organ with simple needs. Keep it hydrated and clean (by keeping waste moving through), and get routine screening exams to check the inner lining for polyps—growths that can ...
Dr. Aparna Mele was frustrated. The gastroenterologist with U.S. Digestive Health simply didn’t get enough time with her patients. She wasn’t able to really talk and share with them. “Being a doctor, ...
The descending colon is around 4 to 6 inches, or 10 to 15 centimeters (cm), long. The muscular colon is about 5 feet long and is divided into five parts. The descending colon is the third main section ...
New Study Shows at-Home Colon Cancer Screening Test Reduces Risk of Colorectal Cancer Death, as Effective as Screening Colonoscopy July 25, 2024 — A noninvasive colorectal cancer screening test ...