After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it's a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind ...

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A: Hospitals and doctors want you to be safe, and they don't want to get sued. You are required to get a ride home after a colonoscopy because the sedation they use, typically midazolam or propofol, ...

There will probably never be a TV reality show on how to survive colonoscopy prep, but before enduring my first one, I was pretty convinced there needed to be. I kept hearing from family and friends ...

Having a doctor stick a camera up your butt searching for cells that could turn into cancer is never going to be fun. But it’s still the most effective way to screen for colon and rectal cancer, the ...

Instead of a colonoscopy, a healthcare professional will typically order the following tests to check for signs of liver damage: Although a colonoscopy does not check for liver damage, it can help ...

Journal Editorial Report: The week’s best and worst from Kim Strassel, Allysia Finley and Kyle Peterson. I’m on day three of my colonoscopy preparation. You read that right. Day three. Had this been ...

The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would eliminate federal taxes on tips, advancing a key campaign promise of President Trump’s, with the help of Senate Democrats. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) ...

“When I finally spoke to a doctor, he told me I was too young for it to be anything serious,” said Sydney Stoner Sydney Stoner was suffering from severe symptoms but was dismissed by doctors because ...

The MSTFCRC offers evidence-based recommendations and key concepts on topics including patient education and navigation, dietary restrictions, choice of preparation agent, the timing and volume of ...

Tom Contos is an avid runner. When he started experiencing rectal bleeding in March, he thought exercise could be the cause and tried to ignore it. But he became increasingly worried when the bleeding ...