It's a rite of passage none of us really look forward to: Once we turn 45, it's recommended that we get a colonoscopy to screen for polyps and colon cancer. This is especially important as rates of ...

What's causing the rise is unknown. Many theories point to lifestyle causes such as increased weight, eating more ultra-processed foods and excessive alcohol use A survey released in March showed that ...

I let the Mexiclan — a text chat of my closest friends — know what I was about to do. Memes citing the farting scene from "Blazing Saddles" and others too rude to mention in a family paper immediately ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a physician and behavioral scientist at Duke University. Colon cancer is often preventable with timely screening. One way to ...

A colonoscopy is a medical procedure performed to inspect the inside of the rectum and colon (large intestine). During a colonoscopy, a healthcare provider inserts a flexible tube with a camera ...

You know that you should book a mammogram every two years and a dental cleaning every year, but what about the rest of your body? A colonoscopy is a routine medical procedure that could save your life ...

Katie Couric is committed to raising awareness about colon cancer — and that includes convincing anyone she can to have a colonoscopy when they hit 45. As the Today alum revealed at the SHE Media ...

But you’ll need to test more frequently, every one to three years instead of every 10 years for a colonoscopy. Anyone with an ...

PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer. A colonoscopy can help spot the disease early and a local doctor has tips to make the process easier. JoAnn Vanderslice turned 50 ...

Even though her birth mother died from colorectal cancer in 2018, Brianna Dean kept putting off getting a colonoscopy for years. Dean didn’t think she needed one. She was young. She felt healthy. The ...