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

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

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

If your upcoming list of appointments includes a colonoscopy, an exam where your doctor looks for precancerous abnormalities or signs of gastrointestinal disease, you may be dreading it. During a ...

Medicare pays for colonoscopy screening tests, but how often they're covered depends on whether you are at high or low risk for colorectal cancer. If you are at low risk for colorectal cancer, ...

WASHINGTON — Katie Couric is marking the 25th anniversary of her televised colonoscopy on NBC’s Today by returning to the exam table for a new public service announcement aimed at breaking the stigma ...

Having a doctor stick a camera up your butt searching for cells that could turn into cancer is never going to be fun. But it’s still the most effective way to screen for colon and rectal cancer, the ...

I have been called a few names over the years, a result of being a journalist for half my life and having my personality for all of it, and somewhere in the top half of the list are these words: “You ...

High-quality cleaning, rate of colonoscopy termination due to inadequate preparation, and overall successful cleansing do not vary between individuals with vs without obesity. Obesity and body mass ...