The test could save people from discovering they had cancer once it was untreatable, when the only option left was palliative ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Melanosis coli is a condition in which the lining of the colon (the longest part of ...

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

Actor Dave Coulier, known for playing Uncle Joey on the TV series Full House, announced he has stage 3 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma ...

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

Most patients in both treatment groups had some degree of blood pressure reduction during the colonoscopy, owing to preprocedure fluid restriction aimed at avoiding anesthesia-related complications.

It often feels like a big part of our annual visits with patients, when they come in for their physical and blood tests and ...

A major new trial has begun that will see scientists explore if a chemical mostly found in red grapes and products made from the grapes like wine can help prevent bowel cancer. The study called ...

Scientists are set to investigate whether a chemical predominantly found in red grapes – and by extension, red wine and juice ...

The study will use a purified form of the natural compound, with the trial also testing if drugs like aspirin and metformin can prevent the disease.