Side effects are possible while you’re prepping for a colonoscopy. Here are six to be aware of and tips on how to manage them.

One doctor suggests easing colonoscopy concerns by sharing the experience. Oct. 20, 2008 — -- Hardly a week goes by that I don't hear about someone losing the battle to colon cancer. And each and ...

I recently read about a 60-year-old man having problems after a colonoscopy. I had similar trouble with alternating diarrhea and constipation, as well as a lot of pain that the doctor called irritable ...

After the fasting, the uncomfortable cleanse and a drowsy ride home, it's a relief to have your colonoscopy screening behind ...

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...

There are certain medical procedures and immunizations that come along with age. Just before I turned 50 this past April, I began to compile a list of health care to-dos such as getting pneumococcal ...

Dear Doctor: I know that colonoscopies are more thorough than the at-home DNA stool test for colon cancer. But how much better? I have such a terrible time with anesthesia and gas. Both make me ...