A new study published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics indicates nitrous oxide gas provides a comparable analgesia to IV sedation for patients undergoing colonoscopy. The study examined 623 ...

Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Illinois' former top doctor, invited NBC Chicago to witness her first screening colonoscopy, a procedure used to check for colorectal cancer, which is hitting the African American ...

A large share of screening colonoscopies in adults over age 75 years were performed on individuals with a limited life expectancy, a group that stands to benefit little and carries a greater risk for ...

The low-volume bowel preparation MoviPrep provided a noninferior alternative to the standard high-volume GoLYTELY in a cohort of hospitalized patients undergoing colonoscopy, a randomized trial showed ...

Dear Savvy Senior: Are there any easier alternatives to a colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer? I just turned 60 and my wife keeps nagging me to get tested, but I hate the idea of drinking that ...

Suflave is expected to be available in early August 2023. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Suflave™ (polyethylene glycol 3350, sodium sulfate, potassium chloride, magnesium sulfate, ...