“Passing blood when you go to the toilet is a worrying feature that you should flag to your GP,” says Clark. The surgeon ...

Ahead of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month in April, we spoke Mr Jeremy Clark, a consultant general surgeon who specialises in the treatment of colorectal diseases at Nuffield Health in Brighton. He ...

“There’s a whole host of symptoms, but the problem is that they all cross over with other less serious problems, such as haemorrhoids or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), so people often ignore or ...

Some people online believe many of us have dangerous parasites in our gut and need to flush them out with herbal supplements.

Marisa Peters, 44, a mother of three and former Broadway vocalist, first noticed bleeding when going to the bathroom after ...

With the increasing use of smartphones in society, many individuals have taken the opportunity to utilize their smartphones while using the restroom. What once may have been an opportunity for only a ...

In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader wondering how to check if their measles immunity has worn off.

A woman in her 30s was diagnosed with colorectal cancer after six years of doctors dismissing symptoms, believing they were ...

Doctors have long suspected that certain bathroom habits may contribute to hemorrhoids. Spending too much time sitting on the toilet has often been mentioned as a possible risk factor. However, there ...