Prep for colonoscopy usually involves a laxative beverage to clean you out before providers examine the bowels. Here’s what ...

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SATURDAY, Nov. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Everyone knows that colonoscopies save lives, but that doesn't make drinking a lot of liquid laxatives in preparation for the procedure any less daunting.

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

and loads of laxatives are the only way to accomplish that. But Dr. Derek Ebner, a gastroenterology fellow at the Mayo Clinic, has some suggestions on how to make colonoscopy bowel prep easier.