Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it’s a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind you.

Everyone knows someone who has had a colonoscopy and heard the stories about the preparations. Wouldn’t you rather have a day ...

For those approaching or over age 45, the very word—colonoscopy—can elicit waves of dread. However, these screenings truly save lives. Colonoscopies are considered the “gold standard” for screening.

Colonoscopy prep, which involves drinking a liquid that helps evacuate your bowels, gives your doctor the best possible view of your colon during colorectal cancer screenings. But the process has long ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Key Takeaways You need to follow a special diet and may take laxatives to clean out your ...

An 85-year-old Central Georgia man said early detection and a minimally invasive procedure helped treat his tumor. Macon surgeon Sam Atallah developed the procedure.

How a dreaded medical chore is getting a longevity rebrand.

A colonoscopy technique involving repeat intubation of the sigmoid colon significantly improves detection of adenomas compared with conventional colonoscopy evaluations, new research showed. “After ...

An oncologist explains the situations when doctors recommend getting screened for colorectal cancer before age 45.