Gabriella Parker had a colonoscopy at 21 despite the recommended age being 45. She made some radical changes in her life to ...

The prep for a colonoscopy is worse than the procedure because you're flushing your whole system out. I remember drinking a larger-size Miralax and a little bit of Milk of Magnesia. I chugged all ...

The second study randomized 403 subjects to one of four treatment groups: 4-l PEG, 2-l PEG-3350 powder with Gatorade ... day preparation. Approximately one in four individuals undergoing ...

ROCHESTER, Minnesota — For many people, one of the most uncomfortable parts of a colonoscopy is the preparation for the procedure. The purpose of a colonoscopy is to examine the colon and rectum for ...

The current standard of care for inpatients undergoing colonoscopy is high-volume polyethylene glycol electrolyte lavage (PEG-ELS), but patients generally prefer low-volume regimens to high-volume ...

Newly available blood tests to screen for colorectal cancer sound far more appealing than a standard colonoscopy. Instead of ...

New blood tests screen for colorectal cancer in a much less invasive way than colonoscopy, but deaths will increase if many ...

Similar findings were reported by another group of Korean investigators who prospectively studied the quality of bowel preparation in 300 subjects undergoing colonoscopy. [14] All subjects were ...

It's best to go easy on your system after your colonoscopy. Discover gastroenterologist-approved foods to ensure a ...

If no polyps or cancers are found, the average patient can wait 10 years before having another colonoscopy. Fecal tests can be done at home. Patients collect a stool sample and mail it to or drop ...