Colon Health

Is It Really Constipation?


What you think about "regularity" may be all wrong. Here are the facts.

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Colon Cancer: Common, Curable


Catch it early to successfully treat this potentially fatal condition.

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Colon Cleansing -- Is It for Real?


The ads promote it, but is this widely touted procedure really the fountain of youth and vigor?

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Q&A From Our Experts

Today's Expert: SusanMitchell
Q:

My best friend says the reason I feel so crappy all the time is that toxins have built up in my colon and that I should try a detox diet. What do you think?

A:
A detox diet typically begins with a fast followed by a very strict and limited diet of fruit juice and fruit and some vegetables along with water. ... Read More...
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Can a Law Prevent Colon Cancer?

Detecting colon cancer early can save lives, but colonoscopies are costly. Katie Couric says more states should require insurance companies to cover the procedure.

Groups

Living With Cancer

A cancer diagnosis reshapes a family's world. If you're fighting cancer, you're experiencing a range of emotions from sorrow to hope. You have a number of questions about whether you're undergoing the right course of treatment, wondering if it will help make you better. Plus, you could be struggling to feel good in spite of the side effects that come with receiving chemotherapy.

Likewise, if your loved one was diagnosed with cancer, you're looking for advice on how to best support and comfort him or her. This group provides a place for all those who have been affected by cancer to share their thoughts and advice to help others who are coping with similar experiences.

Discussion Boards

Healthy Recipes Discussion

Looking for great dishes that will fill you up with goodness instead of gas? Check out this lively discussion on good-for-you foods.
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