When the buzz on colon cleanses ramps up on social media, so do inquiries from patients. Here’s what physicians need to know.

A little over 10 years ago, Gwyneth Paltrow preached the amazing benefits of a super-restrictive and super-expensive colon cleanse. Suddenly, more people became interested in detoxing their colon, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nina Shapiro is a physician writer who dispels health myths. One thing we do know-- these bacteria are necessary. Unless they ...

They did colon irrigation by holding up bags of water, using gravity to help the water flow through hollow reeds into the colon. They also used other cleansing methods, such as massage and sweat ...

Coloured lavatory disinfectants might be hindering the national programme for early detection of colon cancer, suggests a letter in this week's BMJ. The programme advises people "don't blush…look ...