Symptoms that include abdominal pain, bloating, and constipation have led to two colonoscopies and more digestive health adventures in my life. But simple daily changes are making a difference. It ...

My doctor wanted me to get a colonoscopy. “I’m not sure I have time,” I protested. I had so much to do at work — I'm always behind — and a huge to-do list at home. “Make time,” she said, handing me a ...

Gabriella Parker, 25, has experienced digestive health issues since childhood. When she was 21, she had a colonoscopy for the first time. Having a colonoscopy served as the wake-up call she needed to ...

The pharmacist handed me a large container with a heap of powder at the bottom of it. I frowned when I realized what it was. Sodium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate, and Potassium Chloride. Well, okay. I ...

Some of my fondest memories from my previous cancer research career was spending a week each July on a small liberal arts college campus in New Hampshire. Unlike large research and medical society ...

Admittedly this column would be a lot stronger if I said, “The colonoscopy I just had saved my life,” but instead we’ll just have to go with, “The colonoscopy I just had wasn’t as terrible as you ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just turned 45 and am dreading my first colonoscopy. Why do I need to be screened if I’m not having issues? Can you walk me through the process? ANSWER: Feeling anxious or afraid ...

My last thought before drifting off was: What am I doing here? As the nurse hooked up the IV for my "conscious sedation" — a pain-killing, amnesia-inducing, anxiety-easing cocktail of fentanyl and ...