For the past year, Kulkarni had noticed some gastrointestinal issues, but he suspected it was nothing more than irritable ...

As quality indicators and benchmarks for colonoscopy increase in coming years, gastroenterologists must think about ways to ...

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 ...

On Aug. 22, the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy released updated recommendations on quality indicators for colonoscopies. The new ...

Colonoscopy remains the gold standard method ... t have obvious medical problems can look at that risk for developing colon cancer and the risk of dying and make a decision about whether there's ...

On Aug. 9, Illinois' governor signed House Bill 2385, which requires insurance coverage for all colonoscopies in patients that show signs or symptoms of colon cancer or have ... payments at HOPDs than ...

Sometimes, the colonoscopy prep, which requires a liquid diet prior to the test and medication to clear out the colon, intimidates people, or takes too much time. Sometimes, people are afraid of ...

The research, published online ahead of print in the British Journal of Health Psychology, found that in people who ...

We know that a colonoscopy is the most effective tool for the early detection and prevention of colon cancer. But anyone who ...

A fecal occult blood test looks for signs of problems in your digestive system, such as a polyp or cancer in the colon or rectum. Chemotherapy is drugs that can kill cancer cells.

Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville unveiled the hospital’s newest cancer detection and removal technology at the ...