An upper GI endoscopy happens through the throat, while a lower GI colonoscopy involves entry through the anus. Find more ...

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But patients taking GLP-1 drugs did have a greater likelihood of retained gastric contents and of aborted upper endoscopies, ...

Everyone knows that colonoscopies save lives, but that doesn't make drinking a lot of liquid laxatives in preparation for the ...

Before the procedure, the patient is required to follow a strict diet and drink a polyethylene glycol (PEG) solution to prepare the colon for screening. The adherence of the patient to the preparation ...

To do that, it's important your medical team has a clear view. Dr. Derek Ebner, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist in Rochester, Minnesota, offers tips on how to make colonoscopy bowel prep ...

Voters carry a heavy responsibility in this election — one of the most consequential in the history of this great nation. The choice will have reverberations for decades, deciding which of two ...

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Something's wrong." Thankfully, my doctor heard my concerns, and I was referred to a gastroenterologist who sent me for a colonoscopy. The prep for a colonoscopy is worse than the procedure ...

Here are two colonoscopy payment "loopholes" that gastroenterologists are eyeing: 1. Some patients pay out of pocket for colonoscopy prep, according to a recent study, and many leaders are concerned ...