colonoscopy

If your doctor told you there would be no anesthesia for your scheduled colonoscopy, would you have the procedure anyway? Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts now restricts the use of anesthesia during colonoscopies, and healthcare professionals fear it could discourage some folks from having the important procedure...

Younger people are finding an increased risk of colon cancer. It's never too soon to get screened.

Waiting to be seen by my doctor, I was sitting elbow to elbow in a packed and tiny doctor's office when the gentleman across from me started his narration with another elderly patient-in-waiting about his recent colonoscopy. I had the sudden urge to chuckle but I held it in...