Scott Hennen, a conservative Fargo radio talk-show host, is recovering from surgery to remove his colon after pre-cancerous growths were found. Hennen was able to walk and drink diet soda Tuesday, ...

The cost of implementing an innovative quality improvement program that helps colorectal surgery patients recover faster is more than offset by savings from their reduced lengths of stay at hospitals ...

Exercising, eating a healthy diet, and having social support in the weeks before a surgery can reduce the risk of complications and boost recovery, a new study found. These strategies are known as ...

Simple steps that include the consistent use of experienced medical teams for a single type of surgery, preemptive antibiotics before the procedure, less reliance on potent opioids during recovery and ...

For many individuals undergoing treatment for colorectal cancer, surgery can alter how the body eliminates waste, making an ...

Donna Gainer was enjoying life by hiking, biking and eating healthy. So it was a surprise when she was diagnosed with ...