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Sigmoid Colon: Function in the Large Intestine
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe sigmoid colon is the section of the large intestine closest to the rectum and anus. It measures around 35 to 40 centimeters (around 1.5 feet) in...
How Diverticulitis Affects the Sigmoid Colon
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe digestive system relies on the colon to pull water, nutrients, and electrolytes from partially digested food, leaving the rest as waste....
Descending Colon: Function and Associated Conditions
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 3 months agoLocated Below the Transverse Colon and Above the Sigmoid Colon Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD The descending colon is one part of the colon. It...
An ulcerative colitis flare led to dad, 34, receiving colon cancer diagnosis: EXCLUSIVE
TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 month agoIn 2009, Michael Sheridan was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel...
What Is Ulcerative Colitis?
Health via Yahoo News· 2 months agoUlcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that inflames the colon and rectum and causes symptoms like abdominal pain and diarrhea.
Man sues UW doctor after alleged botched surgery, wrong organ removed
KIRO via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA man from Lake Forest Park was left fighting for his life following an alleged botched surgery. And...
A man who went into the hospital to get his appendix out wound up getting a piece of his colon...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 6 months agoGeorge Piano and wife Elizabeth Piano.George Piano George Piano required an appendectomy after...
Colon: Location, Function, and Associated Diseases
Health via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe colon is a long, tube-like organ that makes up most of the large intestine within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The colon is connected to the small intestine at one end and the rectum ...
Brooks Bell, Diagnosed With Colon Cancer at 38, Helped Convince Ryan Reynolds To Get a Colonoscopy...
Parade via Yahoo News· 1 year agoShe's on a mission to make colon cancer famous. Tech entrepreneur Brooks Bell ducked into a bathroom...
How to Get an Ulcerative Colitis Diagnosis
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 3 months agoUlcerative colitis is an immune-mediated condition that causes inflammation. It primarily affects the large intestine and the rectum, causing ulcers in...
