Learn the causes, symptoms, and treatment strategies for pseudomembranous colitis, a serious colon inflammation often triggered by antibiotics.

Surgery is necessary when the colon has died (gangrene), there’s a perforation or peritonitis (infection of the abdominal cavity) sets in [9].Timing is everything here. Acting early—especially ...

A potentially lethal food poisoning bug found in chicken could be driving a disturbing rise in late stage colon cancer cases, concerning research suggests. While red and processed meat have been ...

Infection of the colon. Infections from bacteria, viruses, or parasites in the colon can cause inflammation and severe diarrhea. The inflammation and irritation around your colon or anus can ...

The colon cancer mortality rate in people under 55 has been rising about 1% annually since the mid-2000s, with diagnoses in people under 50 expected to double by 2030. While experts are still ...

Colon cancer cases have been increasing among younger adults, and now researchers think they've identified a potential culprit. A bacterial toxin called colibactin, produced by certain strains of ...

coli, appears to alter gut DNA in a way that prompts colon cancer, researchers report in the journal Nature. Colibactin leaves behind specific patterns of DNA mutations that are more than three ...