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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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% ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rebyota administered via colonoscopy not only showed efficacy in recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, but also ...