2013;7(1):77-87. Similar findings were reported by another group of Korean investigators who prospectively studied the quality of bowel preparation in 300 subjects undergoing colonoscopy.

All bowel preparations, regardless of formulation, are more effective when administered as a split-dose regimen compared with a 1-day preparation. Approximately one in four individuals undergoing ...

A perforated bowel, or intestinal perforation, occurs when a hole forms in the wall of the small intestine or colon (large intestine). This allows the bowel's contents to leak into the abdominal ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder that causes symptoms like abdominal pain and bloating, as well as bowel movement changes like diarrhea, constipation, or both.

Long considered a disease of older adults, bowel cancer is increasingly affecting younger generations across the globe. Cases of early-onset bowel cancer are climbing among people under 50 years ...

Sanofi and Teva said they plan to initiate phase 3 development in inflammatory bowel disease, pending regulatory discussions. They noted that there currently is no cure for IBD. Under the terms of ...

Stage 2 bowel (colon and rectal) cancer has spread into the outer wall of the bowel or into tissue or organs next to the bowel. It has not spread to the lymph nodes or distant parts of the body. Stage ...

Other helpful options include yoga, meditation, and more. Up to 90% of people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) experiment with diet to help relieve IBS symptoms. The American College of ...

If you're doing a bowel prep before a colonoscopy, you might be asked to avoid any red, purple, or blue liquids. The dyes or natural colors in these liquids can make it look like there is blood in ...

Early symptoms are likely and include bowel habit changes, blood in the stool, and unexplained weight loss. Some of the symptoms of colon cancer in women that may be mistaken for normal symptoms of ...

A comprehensive literature search was performed using electronic databases (Medline, PubMed, and Ovid; keywords: “inflammatory bowel disease”, “ulcerative colitis”, and “Crohn’s disease”) by Dr Carter ...