Bright red blood in your stool, also known as hematochezia, is a sign of bleeding in the lower digestive tract. It is most likely caused by a condition like hemorrhoids or diverticular disease.

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Colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults, and early signs shouldn't be ignored. Healthy habits and timely screening are ...

Colorectal cancer is a serious but preventable disease if detected early. Advances in diagnostics, such as biomarker analysis ...

Certain foods and medicines can cause black stool. Sometimes, black stool may even signal bleeding in the digestive tract. Learn when to see a doctor for black stool.

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Sean Gibbons, a microbiologist at the Institute for Systems Biology, joins The Excerpt to discuss what bowel movements reveal ...

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