New research highlights that apples, rich in fiber and pectin, improve colon health, aiding digestion and general well-being.

Same-day bowel cleansing for colonoscopy has been practiced in parts ... especially within the proximal colon where flat adenomas and subtle serrated lesions are easily missed if the bowel wall ...

"Being well hydrated before you start the bowel cleanse will help you ... polyps or a family history of colon cancer, you may ...

A new study has found that a simple blood test can accurately detect colon cancer in middle-aged and older adults. The ...

So here's one rite of post-50 passage that far too many of us ignore, the colonoscopy. But once you get the facts, you can put your fears to rest and make sure your colon is clean, healthy ...

Preparation also involves taking laxatives. A colonoscopy exam allows a doctor to see the inside of your large intestine (colon) and rectum. It’s one of the most efficient ways for doctors to ...

Alarmed by the color and frequency of the blood in her stool, Mahon was referred to a GI doctor who initially thought she had an autoimmune disease. “Once I got the colonoscopy, she told me that she ...

Current guidelines advise patients to get their first colonoscopy at 45 — unless they’re at higher risk or have other predisposing factors, like a family history of colon cancer or polyps.

The gold standard colonoscopy is still the preferred method for finding colon cancer, but on this World Cancer Day, we're hearing more about a simple blood test that could get more ...

You’ve probably heard of “colorectal cancer,” but colon cancer and rectal cancer aren’t the same. If you or someone you’re close to has it, you’ll want to know what they have in common ...

[7] The dosing regimen for all three agents was standardized at 5 and 10 PM the evening before colonoscopy. Overall, colon cleansing was comparable in all three treatment arms (5.1, 5.0 and 5.1 ...