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 ...

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

Colorectal cancer is preventable and ‘highly treatable’ if detected early, according to the National Cancer Institute.Photograph: Halfpoint/Getty Images Colorectal cancer is the third-most diagnosed ...

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 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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...