On Tuesday, March 24, from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m., the Franklin Hospital will host a Lunch & Learn with Dr. Rodney Miller.

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When I got the call that my 65-year-old father was in the hospital, I wasn’t overly concerned. Despite spending years of my ...

In this article a physician describes being diagnosed with cancer and her journey that occurred after diagnosis with colon ...

Health insurance companies send all kinds of things in the mail: brochures about benefits, branded items such as coasters and duffel bags, and reminders to get certain health tests done. Some have ...

Kentucky has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the US, but early detection leads to a 91% five-year survival rate. Colorectal cancer is projected to become the leading cancer killer for ...

Social media is rife with content promoting colon cleansing as a way to shed toxins and fix everything from chronic fatigue and overweight to weak immunity and skin problems. Even doctors who aren’t ...

Q. I just completed a colonoscopy. I was relieved that the gastroenterologist gave me a good bill of health, but I was disappointed that he said nothing about post-procedure recovery. When you use the ...

Colon cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in the US, partly due to low screening rates. New and emerging screening tools, like blood and breath tests, may offer alternatives to in-office screenings.

I had rectal bleeding, the most common symptom of colon cancer in people under 45. I also had a family history of colon cancer, which pushed me to get a colonoscopy at 33. My out-of-pocket colonoscopy ...