As of July 1, Ontarians age 45 and up are eligible to receive the at-home fecal immunochemical screening test — or FIT — that detects traces of blood in the stool.

Ontario is the second province in Canada to lower the routine colorectal cancer screening age from age 50 to 45.

TORONTO — Ontario is the second province in Canada to lower the routine colorectal cancer screening age from age 50 to 45.

Bryce Ramsey of Madison, Mississippi, was 33 when she was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Upon noticing blood in her stool, ...

Inviting patients to undergo combined Helicobacter pylori stool antigen testing with fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) yielded superior cost-effectiveness compared with FIT alone ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD While regular bowel movements support your digestive health and overall well-being, it can ...

Men’s Health Month is a time dedicated to raising awareness around preventable health conditions and encouraging men to prioritize routine care and early detection. A new, FDA-approved blood test is m ...

A new blood test for colorectal cancer screening is being implemented in Alabama to improve early detection and reduce deaths ...

Cleveland Clinic digestive health experts come to the rescue with "maneuvers and techniques," as they say, to get things moving when your system is slow. It’s essential for your health to have regular ...

Some of the deadliest diseases are colon cancer, cervical cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, heart disease and diabetes which kill almost 1 million people in the U.S. alone. These often begin ...

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At-home microbiome tests are having a moment. You mail in a stool sample and get back a report on your gut bacteria, along ...