Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Different colonoscopy preps may contain different mixes of laxatives in liquid or ...

Side effects are possible while you’re prepping for a colonoscopy. Here are six to be aware of and tips on how to manage them.

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 ...

An adequate bowel preparation is defined as one that permits the detection of all polyps >5 mm in size. While providing a conceptual framework for understanding an acceptable preparation, this ...

Imagine being Dr. Jennifer Nayor. As a gastroenterologist at Emerson Endoscopy and Digestive Health Center in Concord, she knows most patients would rather be anywhere but her exam room."I know a lot ...

Colonoscopy prep just got a little easier. The FDA recently approved a new prep drink that claims to taste better than any other currently on the market. The new solution is called Suflave, and it ...

Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia found that colonoscopy preparation drugs administered the same day as the procedure are equally effective to those given the night before and ...

Colonoscopies are never fun. But they are necessary to help catch colon cancer. Now the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug that could make preparation for the screening easier.

While the official colon cancer screening guidelines say people with an average risk for colon cancer should start to get screened starting at age 50, only about 60 percent of the people who should be ...

A randomized trial shows combined water exchange and cap-assisted colonoscopy shortens cecal intubation time and reduces pain in unsedated procedures.