A Hong Kong surgeon who operated on the wrong organ of an elderly patient had shown “confirmation bias” in identifying structures in the abdominal cavity, an investigation into the blunder has found, prompting a former lawmaker to call for his dismissal. Tseung Kwan O Hospital on Thursday released a cause analysis report on the February…
Katie Davis, now 21, started experiencing waves of intense stomach pain when she was 20. Doctors initially suspected a benign ovarian cyst and told her to monitor symptoms. After she got chills and nausea, she got a colonoscopy and was diagnosed with stage 2 colon cancer. Katie Davis lived the typical busy college student life…
Your first meal of the day does more than fill you up. A growing body of research suggests that eating a healthy breakfast could play a role in lowering your risk of colon cancer. Skipping breakfast is increasingly common, especially among young adults, but scientists now believe that habit may have deeper health consequences than…
A new study looks into how cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower may lower colon cancer risk. Daily consumption of the vegetable type could lower risk by 20%, according to the findings. Below, experts explain how. We’re encouraged to eat our vegetables for good reason—because they contain gut-loving fiber and health protective antioxidants. And now,…