No family history, no symptoms, no problem, right? Wrong. A Northern Virginia woman, whose colleague convinced her to get a colonoscopy, detailed her journey to commemorate Colorectal Cancer Awareness ...

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 ...

Colonoscopy prep is complete once your poop is a light yellow with no dark particles. You'll need to follow a specific low-residue diet to empty your colon. During this process, your stool will change ...

Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the U.S. and the second leading cancer death cause worldwide. But there’s good news: It’s also one of the most ...

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. in men and women combined. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be fatal if caught early with a timely diagnosis. “Colonoscopy is ...

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...

Nobody enjoys colonoscopy prep, but the process, which includes several days of unusual dietary restrictions, can be especially tricky for people with diabetes. When you’re preparing for your ...

In April 2021, Express Scripts stopped covering low-volume bowel preparations in its National Preferred Formulary, a move that had the potential to affect many of the 75 million Americans covered by ...