More men are getting colonoscopies to screen for cancer since the Affordable Care Act reduced how much Medicare beneficiaries pay out of pocket for the preventive tests, a recent study found. The ...

Colonoscopy performed within 6 months before or after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) did not increase the risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), according to a retrospective cohort study. In an ...

ST LOUIS PARK, Minn. — Dr. Tim Myers recently turned 50 and knew that age, combined with family history, meant it was time for a check-in with his doctor. Dr. Myers is a pathologist at Park Nicollet. ...

BOSTON (Reuters) - A Polish study of more than 50,000 volunteers screened for colon cancer has found far more cases among men than women, a discovery suggesting that colonoscopy guidelines may need to ...

Doctors can provide alternative forms of screening for colon and rectal cancer but sometimes have a good reason to stick with the colonoscope. By Gina Kolata This year about 53,000 Americans are ...

Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is one of the most common types of cancer in both men and women around the world. It is getting increasingly common, especially among younger adults. In ...

Would you ever consider getting a colonoscopy with friends? That’s what GMA3 co-anchor DeMarco Morgan did for his first colonoscopy, recruiting two of his childhood friends for simultaneous screenings ...

It’s called the “silent surge” — men in their 30s being diagnosed with colon cancer. 7Investigates why their symptoms are often misdiagnosed. Here’s<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...