Jennifer Dwork was young, fit and healthy. But while studying at Columbia business school, she was suddenly wracked by a sharp pain in her rectum when she went to the bathroom.

IgA nephropathy, an immune assault on the kidneys, is often missed. New treatments mean that spotting it sooner might save lives ...

The goal in the world of global health is to bring an end to this scourge by 2030. A new drug looks as if it could do the job ...

I was very angry. My first thought was, “Are you kidding me?” I had just found out I was going to be able to run the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon with Broadway Cares, a theater community ...

Spencer Laird was diagnosed with colon cancer at 26. At 30, he was told it had returned and spread to his lungs, with one tumor the size of a golf ball.

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

Most of us have had hemorrhoids at some point in our lives. After all, they're incredibly common, affecting up to half of adults over 50, according to research. But that doesn't mean you need to ...

A woman in her 40s was diagnosed with stage 3b colorectal cancer seven months after giving birth. She initially mistook the ...

California US Rep. Darrell Issa to retire in move that raises stakes for GOP holding House control United Airlines plane ...