You've just turned 50 and you know you need to make That Appointment … to schedule your first colonoscopy. But you're putting it off. You've heard the prep is really unpleasant; who wants to go ...

New preclinical research suggests that bowel preparation procedures for colonoscopies may temporarily alter gut balance, ...

NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Too many people have put off routine health care during the pandemic. And that includes colon cancer screening. Some myths about colonoscopies are keeping people from a ...

Dr Sood shares why colonoscopy prep can be an uncomfortable experience, but is absolutely necessary for the procedure to have ...

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A new meta-analysis confirms that use of computer-aided detection (CADe) systems during colonoscopy finds more polyps and adenomas than conventional colonoscopy, but the effect on detection of ...

The devastating statistics about deaths from colon cancer have put the spotlight on a dreaded disease, which, today, could be ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In response to controversial study data on the efficacy of colonoscopies, Nadeem Baig, MD, stressed that they ...

Doctors recommend getting a colonoscopy to check for colon cancer every 10 years, starting at the age of 50. Kim Bro, of Cedar Rapids, turned 50 in December so she made an appointment to have a ...

If you’re strict about your fitness routine but you’re about to have a colonoscopy, you might find it reassuring to know that you’ll likely be advised to avoid working out for a mere 24 hours.