The gold standard screening test for cancer in your colon or rectum, colorectal cancer, is a colonoscopy. This is done at a doctor's office under sedation, after a day of preparation that involves ...

Patients at Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Clinic may have been exposed to HIV or hepatitis B and C while undergoing routine colonoscopy procedures, according to an Oct. 12 report from Fox ...

The study examined the acceptability and feasibility of an integrated multicomponent strategy to enhance daily oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake and adherence among transgender women ...

bowel preparation adequacy rate; and cecal intubation rate (CIR). CIR is recommended to be measured for all colonoscopists but may be measured intermittently or not at all if consistent high-level ...

While thousands desperately evacuate the state, a determined group of carnival-goers from Brooklyn is heading to the Sunshine State for the highly anticipated Miami Carnival this Sunday.

The aim of a full liquid diet is to promote the healing of your digestive tract, which includes everything from your mouth and throat to your colon and rectum. It is not the same as the clear liquid ...

The Kansas City Chiefs' top wide receiver was missing for Week 5's game against the New Orleans Saints, but you wouldn't have been able to tell judging by the box score. With Rashee Rice on ...

In recent years, colon cleansing supplements have grown in popularity. These types of cleanse products promise a range of health benefits, from weight loss to feeling more energized. Colon ...

Colon cancer will be diagnosed in approximately 150,000 Americans in 2024. It’s the fourth most diagnosed cancer in the United States and one of the leading causes of cancer deaths, according to ...

[27] The new version preserves the '2-6-8 rule' for preprocedure fasting – that is, a minimum fasting period of 2 h is required for clear liquids ... of a split-dose bowel preparation on ...

Jennifer L. Selin has received funding and/or support for her research on the executive branch from the Administrative Conference of the United States. The views in this piece are those of the ...