If your upcoming list of appointments includes a colonoscopy, an exam where your doctor looks for precancerous abnormalities or signs of gastrointestinal disease, you may be dreading it. During a ...

Don’t flunk your tush test. Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer in the US, with rates steadily on the rise — especially among people under 50. While colonoscopies are considered ...

The colon, also known as the large intestine, serves important roles for digestion and metabolism in the body. Approximately 6 feet long in total, the colon and rectum work in unison to first absorb ...

Get ready for a butt load of ugly truth. A doctor is pulling back the curtain on what really happens when you’re under sedation during a colonoscopy — and it may change how you schedule the rest of ...