Side effects are possible while you’re prepping for a colonoscopy. Here are six to be aware of and tips on how to manage them.

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Different colonoscopy preps may contain different mixes of laxatives in liquid or ...

Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the U.S. and the second leading cancer death cause worldwide. But there’s good news: It’s also one of the most ...

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 ...

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 ...

Imagine being Dr. Jennifer Nayor. As a gastroenterologist at Emerson Endoscopy and Digestive Health Center in Concord, she knows most patients would rather be anywhere but her exam room."I know a lot ...

Colonoscopy prep just got a little easier. The FDA recently approved a new prep drink that claims to taste better than any other currently on the market. The new solution is called Suflave, and it ...

In his op-ed “Colonoscopy Prep Is Worse Than IKEA” (June 3), Jim Sollisch gives readers the impression that there has been a universal shift to a three-day bowel preparation for colonoscopies. This ...

While the official colon cancer screening guidelines say people with an average risk for colon cancer should start to get screened starting at age 50, only about 60 percent of the people who should be ...

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