A test for fecal occult blood looks for blood in your poop, or feces. It can be a sign of a problem in your digestive system, such as a growth, or polyp, or cancer in the colon or rectum.

There is universal agreement that SCD is catastrophic, athletes are at increased risk, effective prevention is critical and screening for occult disease is important. And, even though the precise ...

Women of childbearing age who had both ovaries removed, in a procedure called bilateral oophorectomy, were more likely to develop heart failure later in life, according to a study being presented at ...

Finally, we discuss the appropriate role of cardiology health-care providers with respect to risks for other chronic conditions and occult disease. This Review discusses the common features and ...