Tom Contos is an avid runner. When he started experiencing rectal bleeding in March, he thought exercise could be the cause and tried to ignore it. But he became worried when the bleeding continued ...

A Missouri hospital is under investigation after an elderly woman who was scared of having a routine colonoscopy died after having the procedure done at their facility. Martha Wright, 83, had never ...

Most people need to get a colonoscopy every 10 years, starting at age 45. Everyone who gets a colonoscopy also gets a report. If there were no polyps, your report will state normal or negative. This ...

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The pharmacist handed me a large container with a heap of powder at the bottom of it. I frowned when I realized what it was. Sodium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate, and Potassium Chloride. Well, okay. I ...

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 ...

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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 ...

A Collier County woman is speaking out after a routine colonoscopy turned into a life-threatening ordeal. Elaine Bredehoft claims she nearly lost her life during the procedure and has since filed a ...

For people at low risk for colon cancer, delays in colonoscopy screening may not dramatically affect cancer risk, a new study suggests. By Nicholas Bakalar Current guidelines recommend a colonoscopy ...

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 ...