When I got the call that my 65-year-old father was in the hospital, I wasn’t overly concerned. Despite spending years of my ...

Quality colonoscopy preparation requires patients to follow instructions carefully. Researchers in a recent study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology examined patient factors that ...

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ColonaryConcepts LLC today announced the reacquisition of its proprietary colonoscopy preparation assets from Sebela Pharmaceuticals. ColonaryConcepts ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends adults 45 to 75 years old get colorectal cancer screenings. Most people need ...

Cat Lafuente is an editor who lives in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. Previously, Cat worked as a book editor for a reference publisher, after she obtained her master's degree in religion from the ...

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 ...

Kevin Cunningham's grandfather died at age 43 from colorectal cancer. Cunningham's mother was just 3. Because of this family history, Cunningham, now 40, had his first colonoscopy at 30. His ...

Some Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans with drug coverage may cover the cost of colonoscopy prep kits. However, private insurance companies administer these plans, so the coverage ...

Medicare covers colonoscopy screenings at no charge when performed at a facility that accepts Medicare. Coverage frequency for these screenings is determined by your colorectal cancer risk level. Some ...

Dear Doctors: I’m having my first colonoscopy in a few months. My friends say it’s unpleasant, and I’m already dreading it. I think it would help if I knew what’s going to happen. How often do you ...