Why You Should Never Ignore Blood in Your Stool

Bloody stool is a common symptom. Food passes through the digestive system in the following order: Mouth, oesophagus, stomach, the small intestine, the large intestine (colon) and rectum. Blood in stoor usually indicate a problem in a part of the digestiv More

International Women’s Day: Be a Healthier Women

International Women's Day is celebrated on the 8th of March every year around the world. It is a focal point in the movement for women's rights. We celebrate the festival today all over the world and recognise the critical contribution that women play in More

How Often Should You Have a Colonoscopy?

Colorectal cancer is one of the commonest cancers in Hong Kong. In 2018, 35,131 inpatient discharges and deaths were related to the colorectal cancer, which accounted for 15.1% of hospitalization due to all types of cancers. In 2018, 2,314 persons died fr More

Colonoscopy preparation: How to prepare and what to expect

How to prepare and what to expect? More

Diverticular Disease

Diverticula are small, bulging pouches or sacs that can form in the lining of the large intestine. These sacs, however, are most common in the sigmoid colon. More