Sigmoid volvulus is rare in the U.S., accounting for 10% of intestinal obstruction cases, researchers note. Risk factors include older age and chronic constipation. It’s not a condition the average ...

Your body is a collection of cells carrying thousands of genetic mistakes accrued over a lifetime—many harmless, some bad and ...

Inside our digestive system lives a bustling community of trillions of bacteria that help break down the food we eat. These ...

She did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 5, 2024. According to her US House biography, Gonzalez-Colon is a "lifelong Republican and activist for Puerto Rican statehood." ...

Conjoined twins Abby and Brittany Hensel have shared a new video that describes how they "have defied the odds" and are thriving "despite their unique anatomy." Compiled by Hashem Al-Ghaili ...

"Despite their unique anatomy," the video's narrator concluded ... Their story remains a testament to the adaptability of the human body and the resilience of the human spirit." ...

“Today, we’re going to do a liver and colon cleanse to get our bowel movements going, and lose some weight, and feel better, and have more energy,” he proclaimed. “Today, we’re going to ...

Dr. Parul Shukla, a colon and rectal surgeon with Northwell Health, said there’s a key piece of advice he always gives patients when it comes to preventing colorectal cancer. And while it might ...

If we turn back the clock to when Homo sapiens is believed to have evolved – around 300,000 years ago – we will find that there were a lot of other human species around. I wish I could give ...

Through what I call “Infinite Education,” we can foster human value, ingenuity and ethical thinking to complement rather than compete with intelligent machines. In place of outdated ...

Human composting turns bodies into soil by speeding up “what happens on the forest floor,” according to Tom Harries, CEO of Earth Funeral, the human composting company the Muckenhoupt family ...