Research shows that the time it takes for poop to leave your body can affect your overall health. Chronic constipation and ...

A newly discovered virus hiding inside a common gut bacterium could help explain one of medicine’s long-standing mysteries: why a microbe found in both healthy people and cancer patients is linked to ...

You’ve Been Pooping All Wrong’ debunks misconceptions and reveals how to make pooping healthier, easier, and more comfortable ...

Sleep deprivation has long been known to weaken the immune system. Now UF Health Cancer Institute researchers have made a ...

For many people living with severe inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, bathroom planning becomes second nature. Every meal can cause anxiety. Travel, workdays and ...

Peeing “just in case” too often can train your bladder to hold less and make you urinate more frequently. Most healthy people urinate five or six times a day. Holding your urine is uncomfortable but ...

If you’re under 50, it’s likely that colorectal cancer isn’t on your radar, but it should be. Once considered an older-age disease, rates are skyrocketing among young adults. Deema Zein spoke with two ...

BLOOMINGTON — Colon cancer is increasingly affecting people under 50 in the United States, and Bloomington-Normal doctors say that trend highlights the need for early screenings.

The lifetime risk of dementia for Americans aged 55 and older is now estimated at 42%. Early signs of dementia are often noticed by others first and can include poor judgment or repeating oneself.