Millions of people get colonoscopies each year to screen for colorectal cancer. Experts share strategies that can make the experience as smooth as possible. By Trisha Pasricha Dr. Trisha Pasricha is a ...

Decades ago, to prepare for a colonoscopy, patients first had to clean out their colons using laxatives such as castor oil or magnesium citrate, sometimes over several days. It wasn’t pleasant. Things ...

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...

Colonoscopy prep is complete when your poop is light yellow without dark particles. If your stool isn't the right color after completing the preparation, contact your doctor. Follow a clear liquid ...

You need to follow a special diet and may take laxatives to clean out your bowel before a colonoscopy. Drink plenty of clear liquids to avoid dehydration during the bowel prep. You might need to split ...

Colonoscopy for Dummies, a guide intended to help teach patients about what to expect when preparing for a colonoscopy, is now available for free via download. The resource is provided through a ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ColonaryConcepts, LLC (CC) today announced positive topline results from a randomized, colonoscopist-blinded Phase 2 clinical study of the company’s novel investigational ...

Since colorectal cancer is on the rise in people younger than age 50, national guidelines have recently pushed the starting age for colorectal cancer screening down to 45. We need to spread the word.

Detailed Results of Phase 2 Trial Presented at the American College of Gastroenterology 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting 93.3% of Patients Treated Using the Lead Formulation of Novel Prep Achieved a ...

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the U.S., but those diagnosed have a 90% survival rate when it’s detected early. With one in three adults over the age of 50 passing on the ...