A major European trial has confirmed that colonoscopy screening lowers colorectal cancer incidence but offers limited mortality reduction over 13 years. Researchers say improved treatments for ...

FDA has announced it has approved a new colon-cleansing drug for colonoscopy prep, according to a news release. Prepopik (sodium picosulfate, magnesium oxide and citric acid), which is manufactured by ...

Social media is rife with content promoting colon cleansing as a way to shed toxins and fix everything from chronic fatigue and overweight to weak immunity and skin problems. Even doctors who aren’t ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bowel cleansing for colonoscopy with a 1 L polyethylene glycol and ascorbic acid preparation ...

Detox your body! Boost your immunity! Lose weight! The wellness pitches for colonics make these colon-cleansing procedures sound like the ultimate health elixir. But the evidence suggests this trend — ...

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 ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Colorectal cancer is highly preventable and highly treatable, yet it is the second deadliest cancer in this country. I spent some time with a local colorectal surgeon to talk about ...

This important procedure doesn’t have to feel awkward or embarrassing. Here’s what to know to make it easier.

This was a prospective, single center pilot analysis comparing the efficacy of CCE against routine screening colonoscopy at a tertiary care center (University Hospital of Basel, Switzerland). Patient ...

Q: I just completed a colonoscopy. I was relieved that the gastroenterologist gave me a good bill of health, but I was disappointed that he said nothing about postprocedure recovery. When you use the ...

A new study reveals a CT-scan-based form of virtual colonoscopy not requiring laxative preparation appears to be as effective as a colonoscopy in identifying high-risk intestinal polyps, according to ...

A study finds that use of virtual colonoscopy, a non-invasive way of scanning the colon for potentially cancerous growths, is on the rise.more That’s a bit of a surprise, given that not all medical ...