I let the Mexiclan — a text chat of my closest friends — know what I was about to do. Memes citing the farting scene from "Blazing Saddles" and others too rude to mention in a family paper immediately ...

It turns out that despite everything you’ve heard, getting a colonoscopy is wonderful.

I just turned 45 and am dreading my first colonoscopy. Why do I need to be screened if I’m not having issues? Can you walk me through the process? ANSWER: Feeling anxious or afraid surrounding a ...

Gabriella Parker, 25, has experienced digestive health issues since childhood. When she was 21, she had a colonoscopy for the first time. Having a colonoscopy served as the wake-up call she needed to ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just turned 45 and am dreading my first colonoscopy. Why do I need to be screened if I'm not having issues? Can you walk me through the process? ANSWER: Feeling anxious or afraid ...

But you’ll need to test more frequently, every one to three years instead of every 10 years for a colonoscopy. Anyone with an ...

Colonoscopy is the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, but every year about 50 million people in the U.S. who qualify for a colonoscopy don't get it done, according to the American Cancer ...

A colonoscopy is a medical procedure performed to inspect the inside of the rectum and colon (large intestine). During a colonoscopy, a healthcare provider inserts a flexible tube with a camera ...

After my colonoscopy in 2016, I still felt a bit loopy and told two nurses: “I feel gassy, but I’m not a natural farter.” True story. Nurses have seen everything. It’s interesting how what may be an ...

Gabriella Parker, 25, has experienced digestive health issues since childhood. When she was 21, she had a colonoscopy for the first time. Having a colonoscopy served as the wake-up call she needed to ...

I recently underwent colon surgery at Danbury Hospital; a portion of colon was removed and it may be this surgery saved my life. I am forever grateful to all those who performed magnificently to make ...

Cockman had had a colonoscopy 10 years earlier, so she knew she would be guzzling liquids and running to the restroom the day before. And she expected that the procedure itself would be short and ...