Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Bloody diarrhea, also known as bloody stool or rectal bleeding, can range from bright red to dark red or tar-like in appearance. It can be a symptom of anal ...

Possible causes of blood in stool include gastroenteritis, anal fissures, hemorrhoids, inflammatory bowel disease, and more. Treatment can depend on the underlying cause. Below, learn more about the ...

A woman was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer at age 24 and said she almost missed a major warning sign of the disease.

Discovering blood in your stool can be an alarming experience. It’s a symptom that many people fear but are often too afraid to confront. The presence of blood in the stool is not something to be ...

More then 100,000 people will be diagnosed with colon cancer for the first time this year. Common symptoms of colon cancer include abdominal pain, fatigue and bloody stool. Even if your symptoms seem ...

Bowel cancer is increasingly affecting younger adults, with diagnoses rising by 50% in the last 30 years. Experts are urging ...

Kelly Spill, 32, noticed blood in her stool when she was pregnant. Multiple doctors told her it was internal hemorrhoids. When her son was 8 months old, she was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal ...

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic disease in which inflammation and ulcers occur throughout the colonic mucosa. Recently, the ...

Prolonged exposure to hot weather can make you feel sick. Some causes include bacterial infections, heat exhaustion, and ...

(CNN) — Bloody diarrhea, jaundice, acute hepatitis and respiratory infections. These are just some of the diseases spreading in the Gaza Strip, where the World Health Organization (WHO) says the ...