Side effects are possible while you’re prepping for a colonoscopy. Here are six to be aware of and tips on how to manage them.

Colonoscopy conducted beyond 3 months and up to 24 months after a positive fecal immunochemical test are not linked to an ...

After months of delay, one wife refused to drive her husband to a colonoscopy he inconveniently scheduled right before the ...

If your doctor recommends you have a colonoscopy, don’t worry. You may think it’s going to be a terrible procedure, but it won’t be. Most likely you won’t even be awake to remember it. (Most people ...

FIT checks for blood in the stool, which can indicate the presence of colorectal cancer or polyps. Patients collect stool ...

Colonoscopy performed within 6 months before or after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) did not increase the risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), according to a retrospective cohort study. In an ...

To prepare for a colonoscopy, you may need to avoid fiber in the days leading up to your appointment and follow a clear liquid diet beginning the day before. Preparation also involves taking laxatives ...

ROACH: I am a 79-year-old female who is currently on biannual infusions for osteoporosis and high cholesterol. In 2018, I was diagnosed with Lynch syndrome with an MSH6 deviation. The genetic testing ...

Sometimes, the preparation solution to clear the bowels before a colonoscopy does not work, or only partially works. A person can speak with their doctor about ways to make the prep more effective.

A randomized trial shows combined water exchange and cap-assisted colonoscopy shortens cecal intubation time and reduces pain in unsedated procedures.

In low-resource regions such as Nigeria, most people with colorectal cancer are diagnosed too late for curative treatment ...