While a mild itch is usually no biggie, a persistent itch could be pruritus ani (aka the medical name for anal itching). It ...

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Tom Contos is an avid runner. When he started experiencing rectal bleeding in March, he thought exercise could be the cause ...

Hemorrhoids, a worldwide health issue affecting millions, are caused by inflammation or engorgement of the rectal or anal veins. This condition often results in discomfort, pain, and in some cases ...

Tom Contos is an avid runner. When he started experiencing rectal bleeding in March, he thought exercise could be the cause ...

Whatever ceremonial respect Jimmy Carter gets paid while he's lying in state, it's unlikely to change his historical reputation as a second-rater. The scholars who fill out the presidential rankings ...

The biopsy samples were sent to pathology for testing and found to be precancerous. But the gastroenterologist reported ...

Medically reviewed by Cordelia Nwankwo, MD Pregnancy discharge is vaginal discharge—a fluid-like substance that comes from ...

"Not all colon polyps are cancerous but all colon cancer starts as a polyp which is why everyone needs to know about them and ...

ASTANA, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's senate chairman said on Thursday that the cause of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash was still unknown. "None of these countries - neither Azerbaijan ...

While occasional burning after a bowel movement is generally not a cause for concern frequent discomfort should not be ignored Read ahead ...

Headache and nausea often occur together. This can happen in primary headache disorders like migraines in which the headache causes the nausea. Headache and nausea can also occur together as ...