Approximately one in four individuals undergoing colonoscopy has an inadequate bowel preparation. Data from two retrospective studies indicate that 42–48% of colon polyps are missed on ...

At age 45, many people are preparing their kids for college or working toward their next big promotion. But Texas Colon & ...

Akron (Ohio) Digestive Disease Consultants is closing its existing office Dec. 13 and relocating to a new facility, according to a Nov. 14 report from Akron.com. The practice also plans to rebrand, ...

If you're over 40 and raise your levels of exercise to that of the top 25% of your peers, you might gain an average of five ...

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

The H5N1 strain of avian flu is now passing easily among South America's elephant seals and drastically cutting herd ...

A colonoscopy allows a look inside the large intestine (colon). During this test, a physician may see the characteristics ... but the effect should wear off soon after the test is completed. If ...

If only the rectum is involved, it may be diagnosed as ulcerative proctitis; if more of the colon is affected, another form of UC could be at play. Tests that might be done include: Colonoscopy: This ...

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Gastroenterology will hold a ribbon-cutting for a new clinic on Nov. 20, according to a Nov. 14 report from the Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan. The new facility is located ...