You need to follow a special diet and may take laxatives to clean out your bowel before a colonoscopy. Drink plenty of clear liquids to avoid dehydration during the bowel prep. You might need to split ...

Dr Sood shares why colonoscopy prep can be an uncomfortable experience, but is absolutely necessary for the procedure to have ...

A colonoscopy is a vital screening procedure for colorectal cancer. While the procedure is relatively painless, the preparation can be daunting, particularly the requirement to consume a large amount ...

Q: My doctor always encourages me to do a colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening. But I have friends who just do a stool test at home, which seems easier. Why should I go through the hassle of a ...

An estimated 52,500 Americans died last year from colon cancer, yet the disease is highly treatable if it's detected early. Primary care and prevention experts from the U.S. Preventive Services Task ...

Dear Savvy Senior: Are there any easier alternatives to a colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer? I just turned 60 and my wife keeps nagging me to get tested, but I hate the idea of drinking that ...

If the too-good-to-be-true filter in your brain isn’t quite working the way it should, this may sound like the perfect alternative to the often-dreaded colonoscopy — at-home stool sample tests you ...