Tens of millions of middle-aged and older Americans haven't gotten their recommended checks for early signs of potential ...

Businessman and social media personality Dave Portnoy has documented his colonoscopy process on camera to raise awareness in collaboration with nonprofit Lead From Behind, according to a July 31 ...

Around 20 years ago, Katie Couric went on TV while she underwent a colonoscopy. In 2019, Will Smith posted a video blog of his first-time experience at age 50. Bravo for them! They encouraged folks to ...

When patients come to me for their first colonoscopies, the first thing I usually say is, “Congratulations!” As a gastroenterologist, I applaud them for doing something important for their health and ...

1. Medtronic recently entered a partnership with EHR company ModMed to enhance documentation of its GI Genius polyp detection tool. Medtronic will input data from GI Genius into ModMed’s GI-focused ...

No one looks forward to the prep the night before a colonoscopy. Unpleasant as it may be to take a strong laxative, the process is essential to empty your colon sufficiently for your doctor to see ...

Imagine being Dr. Jennifer Nayor. As a gastroenterologist at Emerson Endoscopy and Digestive Health Center in Concord, she knows most patients would rather be anywhere but her exam room."I know a lot ...

Colorectal cancer is a major killer in the U.S., but it's relatively simple to prevent through early screening and detection, the topic of a Friday free public lecture at the Cancer Therapy & Research ...

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Practice technology leader and EHR pioneer ModMed ® announced today that it will collaborate with Medtronic, the world’s largest medtech company, to enhance the ...

More young people are getting diagnosed with colon and rectal cancer. About 10% of colon cancer cases in the United States have been amongst people under 50, with numbers increasing by about 1% to 2% ...

Q: I’m a 72-year-old man, and I was supposed to get a colonoscopy last year. I was surprised when my insurance company sent me an at-home kit to do a colon cancer screening. It was a lot easier than a ...